Europe Greece 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
Europe Greece 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
Europe Greece After a parliamentary debate that lasted two days and a heated political debate that lasted months, the country finally passed a historic law legalising same-sex marriage and granting same-sex couples the right to adopt
Europe Greece 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
Europe Greece The government's goal is to turn the country into an exporter and transit hub for green energy to Europe, strengthening energy interconnections and regional cooperation 'for the benefit of the countries involved'
Europe Greece A new National Cyber Security Authority will be set up following the wave of attacks that hit Greek public bodies in the past two years
Europe Greece From 1 April 2024, Greece intends to offer exclusive guided tours of the Acropolis, its most powerful tourist attraction, to a few well-heeled visitors outside normal opening hours, at a cost of 5.000€ for a group of up to five people
Europe Greece New Athens mayor sworn into office with a grass-roots approach to his mayorship by pledging a “return to the neighborhoods”; swearing-in ceremony of the new municipal council was held in a former public market in the downtown district of Kypseli
Europe Greece The New Democracy party has announced that it will for the first time allow postal voting in the European elections in June 2024
Europe Greece Reports of child rape and seduction increased by 33% in 2023 in Attica alone, according to data from the Hellenic Police
Europe Greece Trust in public broadcasting stations as a source of news is lower in Greece than in the rest of the EU, according to a Eurobarometer survey published by the European Parliament, with 39% Greeks versus 48% Europeans
Europe Greece The new cruise terminal of ThPA S.A. named 'Alexander the Great' was inaugurated at the port of Thessaloniki by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, expanding the footprint of the port of Thessaloniki in the cruise sector
Europe Greece The new digital platform allowing citizens to file complaints about corruption and tax evasion, either by name or anonymously, has been activated via the website myaade.gov.gr