The new members of the New Democracy government were sworn in at the Presidential Mansion on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis replaced some ministers following a dent in public approval over a deadly 2023 train disaster and a rise in support for far-right parties.
A citizens’ movement on Kos is calling for a suspension of new hotel construction, warning that the island has exceeded its capacity. The initiative, “Sustainable Kos,” has gathered 1,600 signatures and secured support from the municipal council.
High levels of Saharan dust have enveloped the southern part of Athens since 9 a.m., creating a thick fog and resulting in limited visibility.
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union in the Eastern Mediterranean, which includes Greece, dropped by 35% in the first two months of 2025, to nearly 6,500, according to preliminary data collected by Frontex.
Increasing the penetration of renewable energy in Greek island grids should be one of the key aspects of the country’s strategy, the vice-chairman of energy regulator RAAEY, Dimitris Fourlaris, told a conference in Thessaloniki on Thursday.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a Cabinet reshuffle Friday, the largest of his tenure, bringing in younger officials, consolidating power at the prime minister’s office and adjusting key ministries amid ongoing political challenges.
A political reshuffle can help the government in its efforts to reform the economy but it is never enough by itself, according to the president of Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vassilis Korkidis, on Friday, commenting on the Cabinet reshuffle and the current economic conditions.
Global ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded Greece’s rating to “Baa3” from “Ba1”, citing quicker-than-expected improvement in public finances and the country’s greater resilience to potential future shocks.
The body of a woman who went missing from a ferry on Wednesday has been recovered from the sea off Salamina, the coast guard has said.
Labor and Social Affairs Minister Niki Kerameus on Thursday noted that unemployment in Greece was at its lowest level in 17 years in January 2025.