Europe Greece Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place around central Athens today due to the inauguration of Greece’s new president, Konstantinos Tasoulas, who had won the Greek presidential election in the 4th round of voting on 12 February with 160 votes
Europe Greece Demonstrations were staged across all Greece, including Crete, to mark the second anniversary of the 2023 train disaster that killed 57 people, mainly students; sporadic, provoked clashes occurred between protesters and police
Europe Greece Prisons in Greece show severe overcrowding in poor infrastructure and offer inadequate medical care, according to a report by the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and Ill-treatment
Europe Greece A bill proposed by the Ministry of Health aims to tighten regulations on the sale of tobacco and alcohol to minors; a key provision is that the supply of alcohol to minors will be changed from an administrative offence to a misdemeanour
Europe Greece According to two reports, women start-up founders have difficulty obtaining funding for their projects, but start-up founders and investors disagree on the reasons for the different treatment of men and women
Europe Greece After years of reporting by NGOs and newspapers, the European Court of Human Rights has recognised for the first time as a 'systematic practice' the refoulement of migrants trying to enter Greece from Turkey, an illegal practice under the law
Europe Greece The government aims to strengthen national defence and address the shortage of military housing with new initiatives to be completed by 2030, while an anti-aircraft and anti-drone defence system should be operational by autumn 2026
Europe Greece A €9,5 million contract was signed for the rehabilitation of the port of Volos, Thessaly, which was heavily damaged by storms Daniel and Elias in September last year
Europe Greece From the academic year 2025-26, universities will be able to accept up to 30% of students admitted through entrance examinations, an increase from the current 12% announced by the Ministry of Education
Europe Greece The Central Union of Municipalities of Greece has declared its 'absolute and complete opposition' to a draft law providing for the mandatory merger of local water and sewerage services, arguing that this project undermines governance and local autonomy
Europe Greece Athens has been awarded 'World's Leading Cultural City' for 2024 by the World Travel Awards, surpassing 14 cities including London, Paris and New York; Mayor Doukas emphasised commitment to initiatives to celebrate its historical and contemporary identity
Europe Greece A recent increase in juvenile crime and delinquency has shown the shortcomings of the system; Athens Juvenile Probation Service last year handled 925 new cases and had 1.097 backlogged cases
Europe Greece A comprehensive plan to improve services for Greeks abroad was presented by the Prime Minister in an attempt to modernise and strengthen Greece's ties with its diaspora through six goals