Athens’ National Gallery has removed artworks by artist Christophoros Katsadiotis, with his consent, in an effort to defuse tensions following a violent attack several days ago by an ultra-conservative MP who claimed the pieces were offensive to Orthodox Christianity.

Newly appointed Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Dimas has acknowledged the critical role of his ministry, after assuming the portfolio amid nationwide protests over the government’s handling of the Tempe railway tragedy that claimed 57 lives just over two years ago.

The mother of a young man who was relentlessly hounded and brutally harassed by bullies for months before taking his own life in 2015 has made a plea for more measures to tackle youth violence, ahead of Saturday’s anniversary of the discovery of his body.

Renowned violinist and conductor Leonidas Kavakos said the booing of US Vice President JD Vance as he took his seat at a National Symphony Orchestra concert at Washington’s Kennedy Center on Thursday evening was “shocking.”

The Defense Ministry is set to save approximately €30 million annually by eliminating 600 senior officers classified as “Outside Organizational Positions” (EOTH), officials confirmed Friday.

In the first cabinet meeting after a limited reshuffle on Friday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he expected his ministers to produce “tangible results” in their area of responsibility.

European Union countries are discussing making the bloc’s binding gas storage goals more flexible, over concerns that the rules risk inflating gas prices, a negotiating document seen by Reuters showed.

Hellenic Public Property Company (ETAD) executives met this week in the southern French resort town of Cannes with more than 20 major foreign institutional investors and property managers, including Hyatt, Sonae Sierra, Honotel, Stoneweg, Valpre Capital and Viparis.

The new members of the New Democracy government were sworn in at the Presidential Mansion on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis replaced some ministers following a dent in public approval over a deadly 2023 train disaster and a rise in support for far-right parties.

A citizens’ movement on Kos is calling for a suspension of new hotel construction, warning that the island has exceeded its capacity. The initiative, “Sustainable Kos,” has gathered 1,600 signatures and secured support from the municipal council.

Total commission income for Greece’s four systemic banks reached 2.1 billion euros in 2024.

In less than three months so far this year, as many as six business agreements have been sealed in the food and beverage sector.

High levels of Saharan dust have enveloped the southern part of Athens since 9 a.m., creating a thick fog and resulting in limited visibility.

The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union in the Eastern Mediterranean, which includes Greece, dropped by 35% in the first two months of 2025, to nearly 6,500, according to preliminary data collected by Frontex.

The body of a woman who went missing from a ferry on Wednesday has been recovered from the sea off Salamina, the coast guard has said.

Global ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded Greece’s rating to “Baa3” from “Ba1”, citing quicker-than-expected improvement in public finances and the country’s greater resilience to potential future shocks.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a Cabinet reshuffle Friday, the largest of his tenure, bringing in younger officials, consolidating power at the prime minister’s office and adjusting key ministries amid ongoing political challenges.

A political reshuffle can help the government in its efforts to reform the economy but it is never enough by itself, according to the president of Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vassilis Korkidis, on Friday, commenting on the Cabinet reshuffle and the current economic conditions.

Increasing the penetration of renewable energy in Greek island grids should be one of the key aspects of the country’s strategy, the vice-chairman of energy regulator RAAEY, Dimitris Fourlaris, told a conference in Thessaloniki on Thursday.

Labor and Social Affairs Minister Niki Kerameus on Thursday noted that unemployment in Greece was at its lowest level in 17 years in January 2025.