Long delays have been reported on a central thoroughfare heading into Athens after a truck carrying vegetables overturned.

It’s common to find ancient remains or objects in Greece. But hulking Yedi Kule castle was a prison where Communist sympathizers were tortured and executed during Greece’s 1946–1949 Civil War.

The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum is one of the 36 tourism exhibitions, workshops and roadshows in the Region of Crete’s 2025 marketing and events calendar as it steps up its efforts to capitalize on the island’s international appeal as a Tier 1 summer destination in the Eastern Mediterranean, with an annual tourism inflow of approximately 6.5 million.

On Thursday, May 1, International Labor Day and, in Greece, Protomagia, The International New York Times and Kathimerini English Edition will not be published in Greece and Cyprus.

A high school student was seriously injured on Tuesday when a truck veered off course and struck a bus stop in central Marathonas, eastern Attica, authorities said. 

A growing number of Cypriots believe the island is ripe for starting a business, but fear of failure is still holding many back.

A modest rebound in support for the ruling New Democracy party has been registered in the latest Pulse poll, following Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcements on economic aid for pensioners and renters. 

International air arrivals recorded a 4.8% increase in the period January-March, according to a statistical bulletin published by INSETE Intelligence. 

On March 28, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, devastating communities and killing at least 3,500 people.

A decline in bank deposits continued in March, according to Bank of Greece data.

The absence of a legislative initiative to clarify a series of issues related to the New Building Code has brought construction activity to a standstill.

The slowdown in construction activity in this country can only be put down to the legal uncertainty that has prevailed regarding building rules.

The new production model that Economics Nobel Prize Laureate Christopher Pissarides had proposed for Greece in an extensive report five years ago and which was supposed to serve as a blueprint for the country’s transformation into a modern, innovative economy has not materialized.

Hoteliers are in a new round of confrontation with online bookings platform Booking.com.

The increase in foreign investment in the Greek realty market was considerable in 2024, reaching a new all-time high mainly thanks to the increase in inflows from European countries.

The government unveiled reforms on Monday aimed at enhancing railway safety and increasing the flexibility of the state-run Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE), following the deadly 2023 Tempe disaster.

The Greek stock market showed some more resilience against imported pressure on Tuesday.

The direct impact of higher US tariffs on the Greek economy will be limited, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said Tuesday.

European Union countries are split over the bloc’s next climate target, as they prepare for tough negotiations to set an EU goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.