At least seven people have died, including two children, after a boat carrying migrants from Turkey to a nearby Greek island capsized, Greece’s coast guard said on Thursday.

A 20-year-old man was found dead on the sidewalk in the city of Hania in Crete, early Thursday morning, following an apparent fall from a height.

The bodies of four migrants – one boy, one girl and two women – have been recovered from a sinking boat off the Greek island of Lesvos while another 23 migrants were rescued.

A study by Resolute Cepal Greece has presented a map of the areas where there are registered residences that meet the specifications of the “My Home II” state-subsidized housing program.

The bulk of the “Achilles’ Shield” program – a five-level defense system encompassing anti-tactical ballistic, anti-air, anti-ship, anti-submarine, and anti-drone measures – projected at around 2.8 billion euros, is expected to be operational by 2027, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Kalfayan Galleries in Athens (11 Haritos) presents Angelos Merges’ solo exhibition “Off Season.”

Alexis Tsipras met with US Senator Bernie Sanders at the Senate in Washington, DC, the former Greek prime minister said in a social media post on Thursday.

Bulgaria received on Wednesday the first of 16 new F-16 military jets from the United States that the Balkan country needs to upgrade its defense and bring its air force in line with NATO standards.

Greek exports are expected to suffer a double hit following the US government’s decision to impose new tariffs, just as the American market was growing in importance for Greek products.

A broad search and rescue operation was under way early Thursday near the eastern Greek island of Lesvos after a boat carrying migrants capsized while heading to the island from the nearby Turkish coast.

The government is rolling out a €6.5 million, multi-ministry initiative aimed at tackling the country’s housing shortage, Social Cohesion Minister Domna Michailidou told Skai TV on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit the Kardia Steam Power Plant (SPP) in Ptolemaida, western Macedonia, on Thursday for the presentation of PPC’s new investment plan for the region.

Sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by US President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced sweeping changes to the nation’s security apparatus with the creation of a National Security Secretariat under Thanos Dokos.

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras estimates it will take less than 20 years for Greece’s GDP to reach the same level as the rest of Europe.

The weighted average interest rates on new deposits and loans decreased to 0.41% in February 2025 and 5.05%, respectively, according to the Bank of Greece.

Following their successful journey in the e-mobility services sector, Eleftherios Karabatsakis and Peter Benos have founded their second company, PlugSecure, aiming to protect electric vehicle charging networks from cyberattacks and other malicious threats.

Cyprus is making a bold push to attract American investment, with President Nikos Christodoulides leading a high-profile delegation to the US.

Bilal Mohammad Ramadan AbuKresh has lost his home, his job, his wife and seven other relatives during the war in the Gaza Strip.

Greece on Wednesday successfully auctioned a 13-week treasury bills issue at a lower cost.