Greece, and especially Greece since the restoration of democracy, has a big problem. It lacks those Greeks who deserve the English term “statesman” – people who truly deserve to handle the affairs of the state and the fate of the nation.

France, in coordination with Greece, Spain and Ireland, is preparing to push for new European legislation requiring mandatory age verification for creating social media accounts, French Deputy Minister for Digital Policy Clara Chappaz said on Sunday.

The Italian state-owned company Ferrovie dello Stato, which owns the Greek railway operator Hellenic Train, has agreed to invest €360 million in the upgrade of passenger rail transport in Greece.

Following the anticipated release of his sixth studio album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – and the film of the same name – Death Disco (16 Ogigou) will host a party dedicated to the R&B icon The Weeknd on May 23.

Athens’ First Instance Prosecutor’s Office has launched a preliminary investigation into the suspicious deaths of three members of the same family over the course of 18 days in the suburb of Elliniko.

Italian power grid operator Terna and its Greek counterpart IPTO have signed a deal worth nearly €2 billion on a new undersea electricity interconnector between Italy and Greece.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the conclusion of two key agreements on an electricity interconnector and railway infrastructure with Italy during a joint press conference in Rome alongside his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni.

Getting off the ship at the port of Aegina, one of the first images you see is the queues of visitors forming in front of the kiosks selling the famous Aegina pistachios.

Greece aims to fully repay the loans from its first international bailout package a decade ahead of schedule, Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has reiterated in an interview with Bloomberg, during his visit to Brussels for Eurogroup and EU finance minister meetings.

An Athens police officer is being treated in hospital after reportedly discharging his firearm by accident at the Attica General Police Directorate.

The 71-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his 45-year-old son during an argument at their apartment in Nea Smyrni appeared before the prosecutor on Monday.

The government is stepping up efforts to reduce road accidents with a new set of policy measures aimed at improving road safety, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis has told an event marking the 20th anniversary of the Panos Mylonas Road Safety Institute.

Tom’s distinction lay not in his title, but in his character. Always correct, always graceful, with natural kindness and quiet dignity.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party’s (PKK) decision to disband and end its armed struggle against the Turkish state is of “historic importance” for permanent peace in the region.

The total number of students admitted to Greece’s higher education institutions for the 2025-26 academic year will be 68,788, slightly below last year’s figure of 68,851, the Education Ministry announced on Monday.

Greek and Lithuanian intelligence services have uncovered a suspected Russian espionage network operating across five countries, including Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Lithuania.

Five individuals were arrested on Sunday at a beach in Anavyssos, eastern Attica, during a police operation aimed at ensuring public access was not obstructed by unauthorized commercial activity, authorities said.

At a time when housing costs have skyrocketed across Greece, official tax data reveal a widespread phenomenon of tax evasion in the rental sector.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to Germany on Tuesday for an official visit and talks with newly elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Greek police have arrested three Romanian nationals accused of stealing mobile phones and electronic devices from businesses across Athens, authorities said on Monday.