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More than 150 migrants rescued south of Gavdos
Greece’s Coast Guard said it has rescued 158 foreign nationals in the sea off the coast of the small island of Gavdos, south of Crete, on Tuesday.
Government introduces public services evaluation to ‘identify weaknesses’
A new digital evaluation system of public sector services by citizens will help the public sector “become better by identifying its weaknesses,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday at a meeting to present the process.
Europe’s top human rights watchdog expresses concern about pushbacks
A senior official with Europe’s top human rights watchdog has expressed concern about allegations of “persisting practices” of pushbacks of migrants at Greece’s land and maritime borders, urging the government to adopt a “zero-tolerance approach” to such incidents.
Works vandalized by far-right MP exhibited again in National Gallery
Artwork that had been removed from Athens’ National Gallery in mid-March, after being vandalized several days earlier by an ultra-conservative MP who claimed the pieces were offensive to Orthodox Christianity, have been reinstated in the exhibition hall with added security measures.
Bomb threat against Athens courthouse deemed a hoax
Greek police on Tuesday determined that a potential bomb threat at an appeals court in Athens on Tuesday morning was a hoax.
Trump’s call with Erdogan and the wider messages it sends
President Trump said that he had a "very good and productive" call with Turkish President Erdogan, adding that Erdogan had invited him to Turkey and that he would also be coming to Washington.
Opera on the ward: Maria Callas at the Agia Sofia
A children’s hospital in Athens became an unexpected stage this week for the legacy of Greek opera legend Maria Callas, as young patients at the Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital participated in a musical program aimed at healing through art.
Athens airport passenger traffic up 9% in April
Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport (AIA) increased by 9% in April 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 2.71 million compared to 2.48 million passengers, airport data showed.
Man arrested in Thessaloniki on Bulgarian arrest warrant
A 50-year-old Bulgarian national was arrested in Thessaloniki on Tuesday for sexual assault committed in Bulgaria back in December 2021.
Maria Menounos to be Greece’s envoy for LA 2028 Olympic Games
Renowned Greek-American presenter and actress Maria Menounos has been appointed ambassador of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, to rally the Greek diaspora and promote Team Hellas at the Games, HOC announced on Monday.
Mitsotakis-Meloni meeting on the cards
A meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni is being planned in Rome, possibly as early as next week, according to Greek officials.
EU to set out plans to halt Russian gas imports by end-2027
The European Union will publish plans on Tuesday to ban new Russian gas deals by the end of this year, and phase out existing contracts with Moscow by the end of 2027, three EU officials told Reuters.
Ask the architects: Is social housing the answer
In the district of Agios Sostis, a large vertical development of working-class apartment buildings marks the solid boundary between the municipalities of Athens and Nea Smyrni.
Presumed income taxation is deemed constitutional
The Council of State has ruled that both the presumed method of taxation of freelancers and the decision by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue on the method of challenging the minimum taxable income by professionals are constitutional.
Appeals court evacuated after bomb threat
A courthouse in central Athens was evacuated on Tuesday following an early morning bomb threat that was made to the authorities.
Crackdown planned on campus violence
The government is preparing new disciplinary and legal measures targeting violent incidents at public universities, following an attack last week at the Athens Law School that left a doctoral candidate seriously injured.
Cyprus, Israel to finalize power link in 2025
Cyprus and Israel have agreed to finalize a deal for an electric power interconnection by 2025, as part of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) with Greece, signaling a deeper bilateral energy partnership.
Electricity subsidy platform for businesses opens on May 12
The platform for businesses to apply for electricity subsidies will open on May 12, Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou told ANT1 TV on Sunday.
Educating the future of sea tourism and strengthening ties
The cruise industry represents an important component of the educational and strategic mission of the American College of Greece, particularly through its undergraduate and graduate programs in tourism and shipping, offered by Deree and Alba, respectively.
Supermarket prices increase
A marginal increase (0.23%) in supermarket prices was recorded in April 2025 compared to April 2024, while, overall, the 12-month period (May 2024 - April 2025) recorded a decrease of -0.34%, the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) said on Monday.