Statements by Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris disapproving ministry employees and their objections to the suspension of asylum applications have prompted sharp criticism from the leftist SYRIZA party.
Total turnover for Greek businesses rose 1.3% to €123.78 billion in the second quarter of 2025 (April-June), compared to the same period in 2024.
Chios has suffered extensive wildfire damage over the past decade, with nearly a quarter of the eastern Aegean island’s land area scorched between 2016 and 2025, according to new data.
The City of Thessaloniki has ordered e-scooter rental companies to submit applications between August 25 and September 5 for designated parking spaces, which will accommodate up to 800 scooters.
Athens police arrested two individuals at the “Prosfygika” refugee housing complex in Ambelokipi on Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of drug trafficking.
Service on the Athens metro’s Line 1, also known as the ISAP electric railway, was subject to interruptions on Wednesday after an unidentified individual fell onto the tracks.
The US State Department’s 2024 Human Rights Report on Greece praised constitutional protections for free expression but pointed to ongoing challenges faced by journalists, as well as to allegations of police abuse and rising antisemitic incidents.
Greek university rectors are calling for a complete restructuring of higher education as the country’s demographic crisis threatens to devastate enrollment numbers starting in 2026.
Two motorcyclists were killed in separate incidents on the Greek capital’s streets on Wednesday morning, while a third died in a crash on Tuesday on the Aegean island of Naxos.
A survey by Elxis-At Home shows that prices of newly built holiday homes rose more than 10% compared to 2024.