On World Obesity Day, experts from the Prolepsis Institute’s Diet and Healthy Eating Program stressed that obesity is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century.

Reservations for holidays in Santorini appear 23% lower in early March compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

Environmental organizations are sounding the alarm over construction work on Marathonisi, a small island in the gulf of Zakynthos, due to concerns over the impact on the nesting beach of the endangered loggerhead turtle.

A high-school student was rushed to hospital in Imathia, northern Greece, on Thursday morning after being hit by a train at an unguarded crossing. According to state broadcaster ERT, the teenager’s injuries were not life-threatening.

The Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) has temporarily frozen payments to French cable company Nexans due to the prolonged uncertainty regarding the course of the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection.

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would stick to its target that by 2035 all new cars and vans sold in the European Union would have zero CO2 emissions.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Wednesday, highlighting Cyprus’ strategic role in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.

School and university students are increasing the pressure on the embattled government over its handling of the 2023 Tempe rail disaster, announcing a new protest rally for Friday.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis headed to Brussels on Thursday for an emergency meeting where European Union leaders will discuss ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine.

Greece’s Parliament is engulfed in a political storm as a no-confidence motion against the government unfolds, triggered by the tragic train disaster in Tempe two years ago.

The digital transformation of the Greek tourism sector was the subject of a meeting between Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou and Telekom’s senior vice president of B2B Europe Commercial Development, Elvira Gonzalez, at the DT pavilion at MWC in Barcelona.

Metlen Energy & Metals continues to strengthen its position in Chile’s renewable energy sector with the successful signing of three new storage engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements, marking a significant step toward advancing renewable energy in Latin America.

The weighted average interest rates on new deposits remained unchanged at 0.45% in January 2025, while the corresponding rate of loans decreased to 5.10%, according to the Bank of Greece.

Bank profits in Cyprus soared in 2024, marking two consecutive years of record earnings.

The Public Debt Management Agency on Wednesday successfully auctioned a 52-week treasury bill issue, raising 600 million euros from the market at a slightly lower interest rate: It was set at 2.15%, down from 2.27% in the previous auction on December 4.

In a remarkable collaboration marking the 70th anniversary of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, the festival has partnered with the Hellenic Film Academy to produce a film inspired by Sophocles’ ‘Electra.’

A prosecutor accused a mother from Patra in Western Greece of showing no remorse over the 2019 death of her 3-year-old daughter, Malena, as she argued for her conviction.

Athinon Avenue enjoyed a session of strong gains on Wednesday that took its benchmark to a new 14-year high.

Wages in Greece’s National Health System (ESY) have improved and an effort has been made to fill the gaps left by those who retire, but public hospitals still do not seem to be attractive places to work.