Greece has completed its first marine spatial planning and released the official map with the extension of territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles, as per UN Convention; the continental shelf of the Aegean islands is a point of friction with Turkey

Two marine parks will be created in the Aegean and Ionian seas, Greece's most important move to protect the environment in decades; studies justify the ban of trailing nets over large areas and the big challenge will be to actually implement the plans

The recent spike in migrant arrivals and the problem of where to house them is laying bare social tensions on the island of Crete, were at least 500 people have been rescued at sea in a single night and summer sea conditions are favorable to more arrivals

A rare summer storm reached Athens from northern and central regions, bringing heavy rainfall and flash floods to parts of the capital, while more rain is expected in northern regions, helping fight a wildfire burning near homes in Thessaloniki

The Personal Identification Number PA, which will serve as a unified identifier for all citizens in their transactions with the state, will be issued through the myInfo application on gov.gr starting 3 June 2025