The government has introduced a presidential decree restricting the expansion of settlements with fewer than 2,000 residents.The decree mandates that only areas developed before 1983 will be considered within village boundaries unless a scientifically justified population increase necessitates expansion – excluding tourism-related demand.

Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos said in an interview with ANT1 that the government is seeking to recover €480 million allocated for 1,400 unfinished investment projects funded under the 2004 and 2011 development laws.

The 2nd Greek Beer Festival returns to the old OSY bus depot (Pireos & Ermou) from March 28 to 30.

Evi Tsapari is slowly healing from the trauma of escaping bloodied through the window of a burning passenger train after a collision that left dozens dead in central Greece in 2023. But she says she is still waiting for justice.

The suspected leader of the urban planning corruption ring on Rhodes island is believed to be a private civil engineer, one of the seven individuals arrested on Wednesday.

In the wake of the detention on Wednesday of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, Yavuz Baydar, columnist for Svenska Dagbladet’s Culture Edition and a blogger for the French independent news site Mediapart, explains to Kathimerini how Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking advantage of a favorable international conjuncture to cement his dominance in the country.

European Union leaders will commit on Thursday to do more to make the bloc more competitive with more military muscle in the face of US tariffs and other economic challenges, and doubts over Washington's future backing in defense.

The body of a woman was found in the gulf of Thermaikos, along the coast of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece on Thursday morning.

Athens-based musician Dimitris Kalantzis’ quartet will deliver a unique “cinematic” jazz night on Wednesday at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou).

A man and a woman were found dead on a road in Athens' central district of Zografou, early Thursday morning, police said.

The Greek Fire Service’s arson crimes directorate (DAEE) probing the deadly collision between freight train 63503 and Intercity 62 in February, 2023 has ruled out the presence of illegal, flammable cargo aboard the two electric locomotives. 

A high-stakes political battle has erupted in Greece over the government’s handling of a parliamentary inquiry, with opposition parties accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of avoiding scrutiny.

Turkey will remain excluded from the European Union's new defense funding mechanism, as outlined in the European Commission's White Paper on the Future of European Defense.

In January-February 2025, the central government cash balance recorded a surplus of 836 million euros, compared to a surplus of €346 million in the same period of 2024.

Alternate National Economy and Finance Minister Nikos Papathanasis welcomed the European Commission’s positive preliminary assessment of Greece’s request for 3.13 billion euros under NextGenerationEU on Wednesday. 

Cyprus has the potential to become a key hub for seaplane routes, according to Nikolas Charalambous, president and CEO of Hellenic Seaplanes.

The European Investment Bank on Wednesday approved four investment proposals by Greece’s Environment and Energy Ministry, including two for new buses. 

Food prices in Greece have increased by 38.97% in the last 15 years.

The large turnout at the rallies to mark two years since the Tempe rail disaster is correctly interpreted as a reaction to the general inadequacy of the state.

Residential prices in Greece have increased only 4.2% in 15 years, due to the economic crisis.