Europe Greece Ministry officials and shipyard workers' representatives agreed to increased safety measures at shipyards over the summer, following a fatal accident during repair work on a ship
Europe Greece The vote count so far shows that incumbent Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, conservative New Democracy, has a double-digit lead over his main challenger, the left-wing Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras
Europe Greece The Piano City Festival arrived in Athens for the first time with dozens of free concerts held in the city centre, museums, parks, conservatories, at the airport and even in the homes of participating artists
Europe Greece A survey by the Greek Exporters' Association shows that 9 out of 10 companies are unable to find staff, complaining of a mismatch between labour supply and demand and blaming a lack of specialisation
Europe Greece Gov.gr, the digital portal of the State, is now available in English; the site hosts all digital services that ministries, organisations, authorities and regional and municipal councils have put online
Europe Greece The Greek Parliament has passed an amendment that aims at excluding the ultra-right wing National Party of Greeks of Ilias Kasidiaris, former leader of Golden Dawn, from the elections on 21 May
Europe Greece Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced that the next national elections will be held on 21 May, but analysts are divided on whether a coalition government can be formed in the first round or a second round will be necessary
Europe Greece The ten worst forest fires since 2003 have destroyed more than 280.000 hectares of vegetation, according to a study by the National Observatory of Athens
Europe Greece Veterinarians are fighting to save a white tiger cub abandoned in a rubbish bin at an Athens zoo, believed to be a victim of the illegal wildlife trade
Europe Greece Protests continue against the train disaster that killed at least 57 people in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday
Europe Greece Workers and pensioners insured with country's social security funds will be able to obtain a complete picture of their employment data - the period for which they were insured, the contributions paid and the final pension amount - in one single App
Europe Greece The government has decided to resume pre-earthquake inspections of public buildings, prioritising some 30.000 structures deemed to be of critical importance, such as schools, hospitals and other places of major aggregation
Europe Greece Subsidies for the new 'Photovoltaic on Roofs' programme will only be for photovoltaic installations that incorporate a battery, with the latter subsidised at 100%, while the total subsidy will cover 60% of the cost