Greece

Starting in September, some civil cases will be taken away from judges and decided by lawyers, in an attempt to decongest the courts and decide cases faster; the country ranks 146th in the world for the speed with which courts decide cases

The government's plan for affordable housing involves building blocks of flats on public land with private funds and renting them out at low prices, and will focus on young people between the ages of 18 and 39

Ferries are registering a 100% occupancy rate yesterday and today, thanks to travellers joining families for Orthodox Easter festivities

In Q1 of the year in Athens, more violations of the rules on the placement of tables in public places were recorded, according to data from the Municipality, with a 54% increase in orders for the removal of irregular tables compared to 2023

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-4 to win the Monte Carlo Masters on clay for the third time in four years

Seven out of ten units of blood collected in Greece last year came from voluntary donations, according to the annual report of the National Blood Donation Center, which shows an increase in 2023

Due to financial crisis, a new economic reality has emerged in housing market, with a significant portion of nation's residential inventory now owned by institutional or foreign investors; data reveal 11,3% decline in homeownership rates from 2005 to 2021

Greeks across the country celebrated the Clean Monday festivity according to the tradition, with outdoor activities such as kite flying and picnics, traditional Lenten delicacies, music and dancing

The bill allowing the management of private non-profit universities has been passed; although some private higher education is already legal, the new law will make degrees from vetted private institutions equivalent to public universities

Beekeepers from all over Greece gathered in the centre of Athens to protest against the problems plaguing their sector, including high production costs and unfair competition from imported honey labelled as Greek

The state's proposal to place offshore wind farms off the Island of Crete has united the island's hoteliers who are opposing it in support of the preservation of the natural and man-made landscape