Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is setting his sights on a third term, drawing confidence from Greece’s economic prospects.

The leader of socialist PASOK, Nikos Androulakis, is set to deliver a high-stakes speech Sunday at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Neo Faliro, addressing 600-700 party officials in what is described as a “political restart.”

Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas visited the Vatican Embassy in Athens to sign the condolence book for Pope Francis, calling him “a true friend of Greek culture” and “a beacon of humility.”

The family of a 29-year-old coast guard officer found hanged last Friday near a chapel in the village of Sigri, Lesvos, has appointed a forensic expert to further examine the circumstances of his death.

Greek sculptor Panagiotis Marinis brings “Kalyptra” to Athens at Gallery Genesis (121 Ippokratous), showcasing expressive stone masks inspired by ancient Greek drama and the concept of the “kalyptra,” or veil.

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kasos shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Geodynamic Institute.

Greek authorities seized more than 55 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipping container declared as carrying shrimp, officials said Wednesday.

A recent Komotini Appeals Court ruling expanded the unconstitutionality of certain provisions in Greece’s New Building Code invalidating a construction permit in Kavala.

Individuals born in Greece and adopted abroad up until 1976 will now have the right to be officially registered in the country’s municipal records, courtesy of a new ministerial decision.

Greece’s Geodynamic Institute is entering a new era with the construction of a state-of-the-art facility in Penteli, aiming to enhance seismic and volcanic monitoring across the country.

The combatting of tax evasion and the increasing use of electronic payments have sent taxable income soaring in Greece.

A year after the adoption of the new framework for the Golden Visa program, the decision on the basis of which the possibility of acquiring homes created from a change of property use will be implemented is still pending. 

A seismologist at Thessaloniki’s Aristotle University struck a cautiously optimistic tone following Wednesday’s earthquake in Turkey’s northern Marmara Sea, noting that while the tremor was strong, it does not appear to pose a serious threat to Greece.

Greek researchers have developed an algorithm to help manage overcrowding on protected beaches in the western Peloponnese.

Greece on Wednesday successfully auctioned a 26-week Treasury bills issue, raising 500 million euros from the market at a lower interest rate.

World Table Tennis Day did not go unnoticed in Thessaloniki on Wednesday, as a local association dedicated to the sport set up ping-pong tables at downtown Aristotelous Square.

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world’s Greek Orthodox Christians, received a delegation from Australia headed by Governor-General Sam Mostyn, at the Patriarchate in Istanbul on Tuesday.

Flower lovers in Thessaloniki are in for a seasonal treat as the city’s popular spring flower exhibitions return in full bloom.

Alexia Kalaitzi, an award-winning journalist and features reporter for Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the phenomenon of “touristification” taking shape across Greece.