The government is prepared to move against nationwide farmer blockades that are disrupting travel and trade, seeking dialogue but ready to enforce the law if talks fail, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said Thursday.
Athens International Airport has just completed another record year.
A tornado struck the Kalpaki area near Ioannina in northwestern Greece late Wednesday, destroying a poultry farm, damaging military facilities and uprooting dozens of trees, local authorities said.
Producers and sellers who supply farmer markets – a staple source of affordable food for most Greek households – have called off a strike and are set to resume operations starting on Friday.
Disgruntled farmers plan to block the national highway at the Vale of Tempe in central Greece on Thursday, a move expected to severely disrupt travel between Athens, Thessaloniki and other northern regions, after talks with the government failed to produce a breakthrough on Wednesday.
Economic insecurity continues to weigh on Greeks, with just over half the respondents to a recent survey saying they do not expect meaningful improvement in their personal finances in the new year.
Forty days after the start of nationwide protests, farmers decided to move toward dialogue with the government, concluding weeks of road blockades and internal debate that disrupted daily life across the country.
Holiday home asking prices increased significantly between 2019 and 2025, mainly due to foreign buyers.
Strong southerly winds disrupted ferry services across Greece on Thursday morning, forcing cancellations and leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at major ports.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias pledged Wednesday to present amendments to a controversial military reform bill, addressing concerns raised both inside and outside Parliament as opposition parties unanimously vowed to vote against the measure.