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
Europe Greece Compensation owed by insurance companies for property damage caused by the summer 2023 fires is estimated at almost €49 million, according to a report by the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies
Europe Greece The war in Israel could bring a 2% drop in the total number of arrivals and travel receipt
Europe Greece As central Greece begins to recover from the deadly flooding caused by Storm Daniel, authorities are under scrutiny for their lack of preparedness and failure to implement EU directives on flood management
Europe Greece Main supermarkets in Greece will have to share their price lists for basic foods with the authorities in a bid to help families struggling with the rising cost of food
Europe Greece Survivors of June shipwreck of migrant vessel off Pylos, in which hundreds of people died, have filed a lawsuit against Greek authorities, accusing them of breaching their duty to protect the lives of the people on board the ship
Europe Greece The biggest fire in the history of Europe since records began in 2000 shows no sign of subsiding after thirteen days: the flames have destroyed an area the size of the city of London
Europe Greece Dozens of patients from the Alexandroupolis General University Hospital were evacuated on a ferry as wild fires in the area raged unchecked for the fourth day