European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defense and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump’s reversal of US policies.

A large-scale organized crime ring involving cigarette smuggling, extortion, and murder-for-hire contracts has been dismantled by Greek authorities following simultaneous raids on Thursday in Athens, Thessaloniki, Halkida and other locations.

A conference set for March 18 will examine the feasibility of a tram system as a public transport solution that could help ease Limassol’s traffic congestion,

European prosecutors have charged dozens of Greek stockbreeders who received EU financial aid by making false declarations of ownership or leasing of pastureland.

The Ministry of Environment and Energy announced the amount of the emergency support for electricity bills for consumption in March.

Greece and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) were at the center of international tourism interest at one of the world’s largest tourism exhibitions, ITB Berlin 2025, from Tuesday to Thursday, receiving particularly encouraging messages about a new large increase in tourist flows from Germany.

As the United States grapples with the upheaval unleashed by the Trump administration, many Chinese people are finding they can relate to what many Americans are going through.

Cenergy Holdings on Wednesday announced its consolidated net profit after tax increases of 139 million euros for the financial results of the year ending December 31, 2024, and a dividend of €0.14 per share, increased by 75% compared to the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA reached €272 million, up 27% year-on-year. 

Steven Howard, the Director of Policy and Outreach at the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), and Sean Mathews, a journalist for the Middle East Eye covering the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, join Thanos Davelis to break down why the US decision to unfreeze $95 million to the Lebanese armed forces matter for Lebanon, which is looking to rebuild and degrade Hezbollah, and for the region.

Panathinaikos dominated Fiorentina and won 3-2 in its first leg for the Conference League round of 16 on Thursday, while Olympiakos went down 3-0 at Bodo Glimt for the same round of the Europa League.

Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited cinematic adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’ has begun filming earlier than expected in Pylos, southern Greece, with the first scenes set against the rugged coastal backdrop of Almirolaka beach.

The notion that all public servants should be subject to performance evaluations – especially when they are protected by permanent status – is essential to the reform of the civil service.

The Greek stock market recorded moderate losses on Thursday following Wednesday’s 14-year-high for its benchmark.

The new monthly “Treacherous Nights” improvisation series kicks off Sunday at the 1982 Art Space & Bar (27 Kaningos) with a three-act live event featuring renowned UK saxophonist George Crowley.

European leaders reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine and strengthening defense spending amid growing concerns over US policy shifts, but failed to reach full consensus on a united stance.

In a cafe in central Athens, Maria sits facing her laptop, with a coffee that has already gone cold next to her. As a freelancer in advertising, she works endless hours.

Athens-listed Ideal Holdings has attracted a 300-million-euro investment from the US investment fund Oak Hill Advisors.

Athens lawyers will stage a full-day strike on March 14 to protest a tax policy that imposes imputed income on freelancers and professionals. The strike coincides with a Supreme Administrative Court hearing on legal challenges to the measure.

Government ministers and MPs have performed a “parade of arrogance and hypocrisy” in their response to the Tempe railway disaster, main opposition PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has told Parliament.