This is the first year when wages of civil servants will rise along with the raise in the minimum wage, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Thursday in a post on TikTok.

Cyprus is bracing for a tough summer as the risk of water cuts remains high.

European leaders have gotten the message from Washington about doing more for their own defense and for Ukraine, too.

The strategy of the government, which is based on the dual factors of energy and geopolitical stability, “brings results and strengthens our international position,” Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Tasos Chatzivasileiou said in an interview on Real FM on Thursday.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking from Paris after the European Union Leaders’ Summit on Ukraine, addressed defense procurement programs and salary reforms for the Hellenic Armed Forces.

President of the Council of State Michalis Pikramenos expressed his concern over the degradation of public spaces during a discussion with Kathimerini's editor-in-chief Alexis Papachelas at the forum "Environment & Construction: An Unequal Battle?" forum organized by the newspaper.

Most bank stocks suffered losses on the Greek bourse on Thursday, mainly due to the new tariffs Donald Trump has imposed on car imports.

Cyprus’ government has said it will adopt recommendations of a security initiative with the United States to fight money laundering, sanctions evasion and other financial crimes during which a team from FBI was seconded to the island for nine months.

The Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation (HCDI) has issued two new calls for expressions of interest – one for the development of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for cargo transport and another for a transient voltage suppression system to protect critical ship equipment from sudden voltage fluctuations.

Greek energy and metals group Metlen said on Thursday that in 2028 its production in critical mineral gallium, which is used in smartphones, will reach 50 tonnes and suffice to fully cover the European Union’s needs.

France respects Turkey and acknowledges its responsibility in the Black Sea but the “systematic nature” of the attacks on freedoms qualify as acts of aggression that France regrets, French president Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

Authorities in Piraeus have seized a total of 131 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of €5.9 million that was hidden in banana shipments from Ecuador.

Starting April 1, citizens must clean their plots and fields for fire-prevention reasons and to submit a relevant declaration on a designated online platform.

A bill set to pass in Parliament on Thursday will require new ID cards to include each citizen’s Personal Identification Number (PIN), aiming to simplify interactions between citizens and public services.

Cyprus plans to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels to ensure the tourism-reliant island nation has enough fresh water too see it through busy summer seasons when the demands of millions of visitors put a severe strain on dwindling reserves.

Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras presented four proposals for enhancing the European Union’s strategic autonomy during a lecture at the Center for European Studies (CES) at Harvard University on Tuesday.

The Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) presents “Human Compaction,” a musical project by Alexandros Drakos Ktistakis, on April 3.

Police in Lamia have arrested a priest after he became verbally and physically aggressive after the license plates of his car were removed following a traffic violation.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that Greece is not prepared to participate in a coalition of countries sending troops to Ukraine, in a statement following the EU leaders' summit on Ukraine in Paris.