The government has announced a comprehensive five-year plan to transform Greece’s prison system, constructing eight new facilities and permanently closing at least five detention centers between 2025 and 2030, according to the General Secretariat of Anti-Crime Policy.
Parliament approved the formation of a preliminary committee to investigate former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis over the deadly Tempe train crash, following an 18-hour parliamentary session that ended after 3 a.m. Thursday.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared the collapse of conspiracy theories surrounding the deadly Tempe train crash, marking what his government calls the end of a “toxic cycle” of political accusations.
More than 350 migrants were rescued 30 nautical miles south of the small Greek island of Gavdos, late on Thursday, the Coast Guard said.
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras on Thursday reiterated his proposal for a fairer and more growth-oriented tax system.
Construction of Athens Metro Line 4 continues to face significant delays, with completion now expected at least two to three years beyond the original 2029 target date.
A Labor Ministry bill will provide for the possibility of working 13 hours for the same employer.
The Labor and Social Insurance Ministry has issued a public call of interest to private sector businesses looking for high-specialty officers living in the US, ahead of the new event in the “Rebrain Greece” series to attract Greeks abroad to return to jobs in Greece in New York City on Sunday, December 7.
Two people, a 42-year-old foreign man and a 45-year-old Greek woman, were arrested Wednesday in Agia Paraskevi, northern Athens, for illegally trafficking companion animals.
A case file involving former agriculture ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis has been sent to the Greek Parliament following a European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) probe into alleged misuse of EU agricultural funds.