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

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

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

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

Protests continue against the train disaster that killed at least 57 people in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday

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

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

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

A total of 17.801 e-cars were circulating on Greek roads in 2022, with 7.498 new e-car registrations in the period January-November 2022, accounting for 7,6% of all new registrations in the country

Constantine II, the last ousted king of Greece, has died at the age of 82 in Athens; a ministerial meeting under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided that he will be buried as a private citizen

Greek seismologists have warned that the magnitude 4,9 earthquake that shook the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos early Saturday morning, causing rock falls and minor damage to old houses, may not be the main event

Yesterday, President of the Republic Sakellaropoulou received carolers who performed traditional local Christmas carols sung in many parts of Greece, from Thrace to the island of Kastellorizo