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Two teenagers charged over alleged assault on bus driver near Thessaloniki
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.
Maneuvers over indicting two ministers
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.
Anzacs who served in Greece honored with memorial plaque in Oberon
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.
Builders need resources, hands
Bureaucracy and chronic problems continue to delay the smooth implementation of public projects.
Realty sales in AADE sights
Tax authorities plan to probe hundreds of suspicious transactions in southern Athens.
Heat and dust return
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.
Tempe tunnels closed for road works, Athens-Thessaloniki drivers to face delays
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.
Defense expo running May 6-8
The Defense Exhibition Athens 2025 (DEFEA) will be held from Tuesday to Thursday, at the Metropolitan Expo center near Athens airport.
Jumbo plans further expansion in Cyprus
Greek retail giant Jumbo has confirmed its interest in opening two new stores in Cyprus – one in Larnaca and the other in Protaras.
Celestyal to promote Arabian cruise program
Celestyal Cruises, a regular Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum supporter, has recently expanded to the Adriatic and Arabian Gulf.
Violent attack at University of Athens exposes gaps in campus security
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.
A different type of economic growth
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.
Reds and Greens had different reasons to party this Sunday
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.
The illusion of collectivity
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.
The smile of joy and sorrow
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).
How can Greece become a gastro-tourism destination?
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.
Tariff trouble in Lasithi
“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.
Unpaid workers raise alarm over free surgery plan
Medical staff at the Papanikolaou Hospital in Thessaloniki have gone unpaid since December for their work in a national program offering free afternoon surgeries.
Petros Molyviatis, former foreign minister, dies at 97
Petros Molyviatis, a distinguished Greek diplomat, foreign minister, and longtime close associate of former Prime Minister and President Konstantinos Karamanlis, passed away on Sunday at the age of 97.
Three steps to avert water crisis, save farmlands
With another dry summer looming and the effects of climate change growing more severe, the government is rolling out a sweeping strategy to combat water scarcity.