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.

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, 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.

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.

The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party was attacked as he left a memorial ceremony in Istanbul on Sunday.

Sirri Sureyya Onder, a key figure in Turkey’s latest effort to end the four-decade Kurdish conflict, died Saturday. He was 62.

A 94-year-old woman has died and another, aged 85, is being treated for severe burns following a house fire early Sunday in a village near Preveza, in northwestern Greece, according to state broadcaster ERT.

Last year proved to be a record one for the profitability of Greek listed companies, with analysts describing 2024 as the best and the highest quality of all time.

Greece has expressed strong concern over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks on his envisioned future of Cyprus during a visit to the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus on Saturday, warning that any unilateral move to alter the status of the region undermines ongoing peace efforts.

Greece is set to enjoy a distinctly summer-like Sunday, as warm air masses brought by westerly winds send temperatures climbing across much of the country, according to the National Meteorological Service.

Greek taxpayers are filing their 2024 income declarations at record speed, with nearly half (46.6%) submitting within the first 43 days of a 119-day window, according to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).

Traffic Police in Thessaloniki recorded 253 infractions within a 24-hour period, 38 of which led to them impounding or taking the license plates off the vehicles involved.

Eurostat data show that almost a third of local workers do not pause even for a Sunday rest.

Police forensic experts were combing the area near a central Thessaloniki street where a bomb exploded before dawn on Saturday, killing the 38-year-old woman who was carrying it.

Despite the increase in fuel prices from May 1, the Greek coastal shipping market has kept ferry ticket prices stable, after the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy decided to reduce port fees by 50%, the president of the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN) said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday reaffirmed Turkey’s political and military commitment to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus during a TEKNOFEST awards ceremony in the northern part of Cyprus’ divided capital, Nicosia.