A recent nationwide survey commissioned by the Greek Ministry of Health and UNICEF reveals alarming trends in children’s health, characterized by low consumption of fruit and vegetables and a sedentary lifestyle. 

Once on the verge of extinction, the Caretta caretta sea turtle is recording an amazing bounce-back as its nests are reaching record numbers.

The last thing that would have excited public opinion, be it in a spontaneous or contrived manner, in early July this past summer, was the announcement from the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) on the actions of various institutional tentacles of the Greek state.

A Greek national is among the victims of a shooting and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, according to the Greek Foreign Ministry. The victim was described as a resident of Jerusalem.

The European Commission has condemned Iran’s missile attack on Israel and called for a ceasefire at the Lebanon-Israel border and in Gaza, along with the release of Israeli hostages.

An explosive device detonated late Tuesday in the courtyard of a primary school in Agrinio, western Greece. No injuries or damage were reported.

A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are urging the European Union to reconsider a deforestation regulation set to take effect in December.

A new framework for water pricing in Greece will allow higher charges for water during summer months in areas facing supply issues.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in the northern city of Thessaloniki.

Eight garbage trucks belonging to the Malevizi municipality in Iraklio on the island of Crete were engulfed in flames while parked at the municipal garage in an apparent arson attack.

The renowned Archaic statue “Kore of Thira,” dating back to the 7th century BC, will receive a new support base for better stability and visibility.

A car crashed into a school bus in the Athens suburb of Neo Kosmos on Wednesday morning, resulting in minor injuries to a chaperone.

Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or avoid affected airspace.  

Firefighters in Greece continue to battle a wildfire for the fourth consecutive day in Corinthia, in the Peloponnese. The blaze has claimed two lives and has burned over 40 square kilometers (4,000 hectares) since it broke out on Sunday morning.

Schools throughout the Municipality of Athens will be closed on Thursday in observance of the feast day of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, the patron saint of the city.

As a devastating wildfire rages through southern Greece, international support has emerged to assist local firefighters and volunteers battling the flames.

Greece has “strongly condemned” an Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel Tuesday and called for an immediate de-escalation in the Middle East.

They are not on stage at the moment. But they are still watching closely and sometimes intervening. How do they see the unformed landscape now that both parties are looking for new leadership and a new compass?

Greece will continue to spearhead the integration of Western Balkan states into the European Union, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis confirmed during a ministerial meeting in Berlin, part of the “Berlin Process.”

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August 2024 amounted to 9.5% compared to the upwardly revised 11.4% in August 2023 and 9.9% in July 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on Tuesday.