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

A draft law would abolish the special statute for offenses and crimes committed by ministers: limitation period would be 5-8 years for misdemeanors and 15-20 for felonies; now offenses expire if prosecution isn't initiated within 2 parliamentary sessions

Greeks celebrate a double holiday today 25 March: the country remembers the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire or Greek Revolution (1821 -1830), the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Annunciation by archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary

Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place around central Athens today due to the inauguration of Greece’s new president, Konstantinos Tasoulas, who had won the Greek presidential election in the 4th round of voting on 12 February with 160 votes

Demonstrations were staged across all Greece, including Crete, to mark the second anniversary of the 2023 train disaster that killed 57 people, mainly students; sporadic, provoked clashes occurred between protesters and police