Yannis Stournaras on Wednesday emphasized the significant growth prospects of Greece’s blue economy.

In Greece, one of the world’s largest chestnut producers, farmer Anestis Altinis searches for nuts suitable for harvest. But after months of searing heat and drought, most have not ripened

Residents in the highlands of Mount Pindos in Epirus, northwestern Greece, are seeking help from the authorities to manage large herds of wild ponies that have been eating crops and trampling through gardens in the wider vicinity.

Taxpayers whose presumed income is higher than their actual income have two months to find ways to avoid paying additional tax.

Ferry boats stayed tied at the country’s ports on Thursday and will continue to do so on Friday, after the union representing Greece’s seamen, PNO, extended a 48-hour strike that had started on Tuesday.

A controversy erupted this week at the influential Athens School of Law after a demand by students for longer studying hours at the faculty’s library was rejected by the administration.

Hundreds of commuters on the Athens metro experienced an “unprecedented” crush during rush hour on Thursday morning at downtown Syntagma station and on several trains on Line 3, with one passenger describing the situation as “asphyxiating.”

A criminal investigation into suspected embezzlement and money laundering has been launched against two high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church in Greece and five nightclub owners in the Peloponnese, in the wake of a recent report by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began a tour of the Western Balkan countries on Wednesday, assuring them that the enlargement of the trade bloc remained one of its priorities.

A top European Union official on Wednesday refused to be drawn on an opinion of an agreement between Italy and Albania to process some migrants in centers set up in the tiny Western Balkan country, saying only that it was being closely monitored.

Sean Mathews, a journalist for the Middle East Eye covering the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, joins Thanos Davelis to break down how the evolving conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is impacting Lebanon and the wider region – from the Middle East to Athens and Nicosia.

A large part of Greek society (combining various indicators and statistics, one can estimate it’s approximately a third of it) is having difficulty making ends meet.

US and Cypriot officials on Wednesday launched a strategic dialogue they said would bolster security and stability in a crisis-wracked region through initiatives including counterterrorism training of personnel from Middle Eastern countries and fighting sanctions evasion.

Greece is moving away from mandatory green electricity tariffs toward fixed-rate plans as energy suppliers adapt to regulatory changes set for 2025.

Athens’ interest in boosting the Western Balkans’ European integration prospects and particularly those of Serbia was underscored by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to Belgrade, during which he and his Polish counterpart attended a dinner hosted by the Serbian president.

A section of an early basilica, believed to date to the 6th century AD, was discovered this past summer in Oreoi, northern Evia, during digging for a sewage network, the Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday.

NATO head Mark Rutte said on Wednesday the military alliance would stand with its ally Turkey amid a deadly attack against the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries, one of Turkey’s most important defense and aviation companies.

Some 3,500 people have downloaded the panic button app introduced to help victims of domestic violence, according to Social Cohesion and Family Minister Sofia Zacharaki. 

A new investigation has been launched in the regional units of Achaia and Ilia, in Western Greece, following the mysterious deaths of four infants.

Greece’s primary surplus is projected to increase to 2.1% of GDP in 2024, up from 1.9% in 2023, and is expected to remain at that level through 2029, according to the International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Monitor report on global fiscal developments.