Continued hot, dry weather keeps wildlife risk high
Greece is set for a continued stretch of hot and mostly clear weather through the weekend at least, with strong winds and rising temperatures elevating the risk of wildfires in several regions.
Greece is set for a continued stretch of hot and mostly clear weather through the weekend at least, with strong winds and rising temperatures elevating the risk of wildfires in several regions.
Greece’s unemployment rate decreased to 7.9% in May compared to the revised 10.5% in May 2024 and 8.3% in April 2025, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Wednesday.
Three of the eight defendants tried in the deadly 2017 Mandra, Attica floods case are facing retrial. The case returned to court after the Supreme Court annulled a previous acquittal on manslaughter by negligence, following appeals by victims’ families.
Prospective US Ambassador to Athens Kimberly Guilfoyle is moving one step closer in the formal appointment process to assuming her post in the Greek capital.
A major wildfire that broke out on Tuesday near Ierapetra in Crete’s Lasithi region continued to defy firefighting efforts on Thursday morning and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents and tourists.
Almost 10 years to the day since the 2015 referendum in Greece, the woman who marked the era of the country’s debt crisis, former German chancellor Angela Merkel, was in Greece on Wednesday for a live discussion with Kathimerini Executive Editor Alexis Papachelas.
After over a decade of occupation by non-students, the cafeteria of Athens Law School reopened on Wednesday, welcoming students for the first time in years.
The OPEKEPE scandal involving alleged misuse of EU agricultural funds is casting a shadow over the country’s politics, according to a Pulse poll aired on Skai TV.
For months, speculation has been building that the London energy giant BP could be acquired by a competitor. Its lackluster returns and low share price have made it a tempting takeover target.
Revelations about the OPEKEPE agricultural subsidy scandal continue to emerge. The case file sent to Parliament reveals a labyrinthine network of pressure and favoritism designed to secure subsidies for friends and associates while avoiding potential audits.