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Border security upgrade
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis visited Serres in northern Greece on Saturday to focus on infrastructure upgrades at the Promachonas border crossing.
Teens face legal action after pepper spray incident at Oropos school
A 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy are facing legal action after an incident involving pepper spray at a school in Oropos, in Attica.
Landslide hits school site in Crete; no immediate danger to students
A landslide occurred at a site in Iraklio, Crete, where two schools – the Unified Special Vocational High School (ENEEGYL) and the Special Education and Training School (EEEEK) – are located.
SYRIZA fractures in chaos
In a dramatic turn of events, former SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis announced the creation of a new party to his supporters on Saturday, signifying the leftist party’s implosion course.
Kasselakis announces new political movement after exiting SYRIZA
A day after announcing his departure from SYRIZA, former leader Stefanos Kasselakis unveiled the creation of a new political movement on Saturday.
Copper theft at properties remains rampant
Theft of copper pipes and cables from gas heating systems installed at apartment buildings and construction sites, a practice that first surged during the country's economic crisis, continues to be rampant, police reports have indicated.
Winter arrives up north
Freezing temperatures hit northern Greece Saturday morning, signaling winter’s arrival.
Georgiadis relishes SYRIZA’s ‘end in the manner it deserves’
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis reacted on Saturday to the fractious turmoil within the left-wing opposition party SYRIZA, which appears to have reached a peak during the party’s ongoing congress.
Greece’s mussel harvest wiped out by warming seas
When Anastasios Zakalkas pulled up the ropes of his mussel farm in the Aegean Sea last month, the devastation was clear: the lines were not heaving with molluscs as they should be at harvest time but were instead filled with cracked, empty shells.
Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia next week, minister says
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday in an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk.
SYRIZA MP Kyriaki Malama latest party exit
SYRIZA MP Kyriaki Malama has announced her departure from the main opposition leftist party to serve as an independent MP.
Exhibition in Athens on the Beijing Olympic experience
The Beijing Olympic Development Association (BODA) is launching on Monday, November 11, an exhibition on the cultural heritage of the twin Olympic Games in the Chinese capital.
New strategy to combat youth violence
The government has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle teen violence, aiming to address key issues such as domestic violence, bullying, cyberbullying, and juvenile delinquency.
Sheep and goats put on lockdown
The Rural Development Ministry has announced new measures to combat the spread of sheep pox, with confirmed cases in Eastern Macedonia, Thrace and Thessaly, as well as goat plague in Western Greece.
Opening up construction tenders to smaller market players too
A Council of State verdict about a year ago practically forced that amendment.
Cyprus decision on Crete grid link this month
Cyprus will reach a decision this month on whether the Cypriot state will join a subsidiary formed by Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) for the development of an electrical grid interconnection linking Crete and Cyprus, according to a leading Cypriot government official.
Differences persist in Athens, Ankara talks
In a meeting held in Athens on Friday, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan engaged in candid talks about their countries’ enduring disputes in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.
Startups utilize food waste
In the battle for the reuse of organic materials, startups are fighting to stop the misuse of plastic.
Greece lies low in governance
Greece shows a significant lag in terms of governance effectiveness, based on specific indicators of the World Bank.
Consumer price index eases to 2.4% in October
Inflation in Greece fell to 2.4% in October, from 2.9% in September.