Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its annual World Press Freedom Index on Friday, with Greece once again recording the worst performance among European Union member states – ranking 89th out of 180 countries. This marks a one-place drop from its position in the 2024 index.
A 67-year-old Georgian-Polish national arrested for espionage in the northern Greek city of Serres was cleared of all charges on Saturday after a court found insufficient evidence of suspicious activity.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the United Arab Emirates’ industry and advanced technology minister, at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on Friday, reaffirming the strategic partnership between the two countries.
The modernization and upgrade of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) passenger terminal is expected to be discussed in the coming days.
Greece’s booming summer tourism season is facing a labor crunch, particularly in food service and hospitality.
An informal high-level meeting on university security, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was held on Saturday at the Maximos Mansion, signaling the government’s intention to take more decisive action to safeguard university campuses.
The 38-year-old woman who died in an explosion outside a bank in central Thessaloniki on Saturday morning is believed to have been closely linked to a known anti-authoritarian figure currently imprisoned for bank robberies and bombings, police sources have said.
The price of a megawatt-hour on the energy exchanges of Europe, with the exception of Italy, fell into negative territory to -142 euros at noon on Thursday, and in Greece to -€50.
The Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy has removed the harbor master of Alonnisos following a serious safety incident at the northern Sporades island’s port, where a ship’s mooring line snapped during passenger boarding, causing panic and endangering passengers and crew.
The Foreign Ministry has voiced its “deep concern” over the latest outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria, specifically attacks targeting the Druze community, urging Syria’s interim authorities to act decisively to establish inclusive institutions.