Greece has an important role to play in meeting the entire demand of the European Union for the critical raw material gallium, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy Stephane Sejourne, who was in Athens last week, tells Kathimerini.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to unveil a long-term defense strategy in Parliament on Wednesday, outlining a 12-year plan to strengthen the country’s armed forces while mandating the participation of domestic industries in all future military procurement programs.

Greece’s manufacturing sector experienced its most robust growth since April 2024 last month, driven by accelerated expansions in output, new orders and employment, a survey by S&P Global showed on Tuesday.

A prosecutor has called for the conviction of a 19-year-old defendant accused of the intentional homicide of police officer Georgios Lyggeridis during violent clashes in Athens in December, 2023 during a volleyball match.

Piraeus Port Authority SA (OLP) posted record-high revenues and profits in 2024, the company announced on Monday.

Four investment groups have expressed interest in the international tender for the concession of cruise ship activities at the Katakolo port and a section of the old Patra port (section 1 of tender), as well as in Kavala’s Apostolos Pavlos Central Port (section 2 of tender), the Growthfund said on Monday. The groups expressing interest are as follows: Consortium Cruise Terminal Investment Limited Sarl – V Group SM SA (for section 1); Cruise Terminals International Ltd (section 1); GPH Cruise Port Finance Ltd (sections 1 & 2); Lamda Marinas SA Holdings and Development of Tourist Ports (section 2).

Authorities are moving to overhaul the nation’s rail system with a new bill set to be presented before Easter.

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) is pressing ahead with its smart meter rollout.

Authorities have dismantled a criminal organization involved in cultivating hydroponic cannabis and distributing significant quantities of cocaine and unprocessed cannabis across Attica and Crete. Seven individuals were arrested following coordinated operations by the Organized Crime Division and the Narcotics Subdivision. Investigations revealed that the group had established a fully equipped hydroponic cannabis cultivation lab in […]

Men in Greece will be barred from having children via surrogacy if they are single or in a same-sex relationship, the justice minister said Tuesday, asserting that it’s intended to eliminate legal ambiguity over the concept of inability to carry a pregnancy.

On Aug. 12, 2004, celebratory headlines festooned the pages of Swedish newspapers, hailing a huge milestone: On that day, a baby would be born as the 9 millionth Swede.

Greece’s economic sentiment improved in March, with the relevant index closing at 107.7 from 106.9 points in the previous month.

US energy giant Chevron is set to launch its first exploratory drilling for hydrocarbons south of Crete in 2026, Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou said on Monday.

In the early 1st century BC, a young girl named Psyche Stasimi died at the tender age of 6 or 7 on the island of Milos.

Greece’s and Cyprus’ multifaceted engagement in the volatile region of the East Mediterranean continued last week, as the fragmented West assesses and tries to deal with developments in the area which could have global repercussions.

Renowned percussionist Nikos Touliatos presents an improvisational music performance, “Sound Effects,” on April 11 at the Theater of the No (3 Konstantinou Paleologou).

Greek stocks recovered on Tuesday some of the ground lost on Monday.

It is extremely important for Greece that it finds reliable anchorage points in the stormy seas of the current international environment.

Electronic transactions increased by 22% last year, a development that led to a reduction of tax evasion and an increase in public revenues.