The political fallout from the Tempe train disaster and potential legal liabilities for former ministers will remain high on the political agenda this week. Meanwhile, the conservative government seeks to redirect public attention toward social issues, including youth violence and public health.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has marked the 15th anniversary of the deadly firebomb attack on a Marfin Bank branch in central Athens that killed three people during anti-austerity protests in 2010.

Market players are predicting a near-freeze in construction activity for at least six months.

Two 19-year-old men have been charged in connection with the alleged assault of a 52-year-old bus driver last month in a village near Thessaloniki, police said.

Greek MPs are busy visiting a secure room where the voluminous case file, some 10,000 pages, on ministerial responsibility over the Tempe train disaster is kept. 

A white marble plaque honoring Australians who served in Greece during both World Wars has been unveiled at the Oberon RSL Club in New South Wales, commemorating Private David Oram, a local soldier from Porters Retreat killed in central Greece during World War II.

Bureaucracy and chronic problems continue to delay the smooth implementation of public projects.

Tax authorities plan to probe hundreds of suspicious transactions in southern Athens.

After an unusually chilly segue into May brought on by strong northerly winds, this week is expected to see a marked shift in the weather, with rising temperatures and a blanket of dust blowing in from North Africa.

Motorists traveling between Athens and Thessaloniki this week are advised to make a bit more time for their journey, as road works are being carried out on a key part of the national highway in central Greece. 

The Defense Exhibition Athens 2025 (DEFEA) will be held from Tuesday to Thursday, at the Metropolitan Expo center near Athens airport.

Greek retail giant Jumbo has confirmed its interest in opening two new stores in Cyprus – one in Larnaca and the other in Protaras.

Celestyal Cruises, a regular Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum supporter, has recently expanded to the Adriatic and Arabian Gulf.

A violent attack by masked assailants at the University of Athens Law School during a student-organized event last week has reignited concerns over security lapses at Greek universities.

You don’t know whether to be happy or sad: Companies that rely on the talent and work of Greek scientists are leading the field of science and the market.

Panathinaikos scored its first road win in in 2025, but it was a particularly meaningful one, as it downed AEK to clinch Greece’s second Champions League ticket, just as champion Olympiakos was celebrating its title.

Our addiction to our mobile phones has become very dangerous and increasingly resembles an epidemic. The scenes we see around us make it clear that something has gone very wrong. 

Fiscal success is a national success that concerns us all. Greece, once a country with a monstrous deficit, is now a country with a mammoth primary surplus; it reached almost 5% of GDP in 2024, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

It’s about more than just taking a trip abroad. More than having a good meal of dishes inspired by a cuisine you’ve always wanted to discover, in a land where it was conceived and transformed with the passing of time.

“We’re at war – we do not know what each day will hold, and we’re headed for serious trouble.” It was noon on Good Friday in the village of Fourni, Lasithi, on the island of Crete, where we found ourselves sitting in a local cafe, talking with Nikos and other locals about Donald Trump, olive oil and exports.