Greece experienced its hottest summer and warmest winter on record in 2024, according to data from the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo.gr network.

Poland launched its presidency of the Council of the European Union on Friday mired in a diplomatic row with Hungary that underscored a deepening sense of political disunity across Europe just as it confronts a raft of major global challenges.

A spectator arrested for firing marine flares against rivals at a soccer match will face a minimum charge of attempted murder, Cyprus’ justice minister said on Friday.

An elderly couple were robbed at gunpoint on Friday night, when five people entered their home in the southern Athenian suburb of Vari and stole money and valuables.

The issuance of a Property Registration Number (PRN) has been prohibited in the first three municipal districts of Athens,

The leader of PASOK-Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, will be in Istanbul on Sunday for the celebration of Epiphany

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, who was airlifted to Greece on Friday after suffering a gastrointestinal bleeding, is in stable condition, his doctors said Saturday.

A Thessaloniki court for offenders caught in the act on Friday handed a man an 18-month suspended prison sentence for espionage after he was caught photographing the city’s military airport on December 23.

Passengers on Athens’ metro Line 3 faced delays in services on Saturday morning after a train broke down at the station Monastiraki, in the latest incident involving service disruptions.

The plan also foresees the creation of a National Benefit Registry, as well as the introduction of prepaid cards for most benefits.

In the latest chapter of an ongoing dispute, the Municipality of Alimos in southern Athens has suspended around 40 building permits tied to height bonuses provided by the New Building Code.

One in five students graduating from Greek compulsory education risks being functionally illiterate. This stark warning headlines the 2024 annual report by the National Authority for Quality Assurance in Primary and Secondary Education.

The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has set a target of narrowing the value-added tax gap to the European Union average.

The monitoring services of the Region of Attica carried out 1,500 inspections at businesses and markets during the festive period. Where required, seizures were made and fines were imposed. 

The year 2024 was good for business, according to data released by the General Commercial Register (GEMI) and the Union of Hellenic Chambers (KEEE).

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras reiterated on Thursday that the European Central Bank’s (ECB) key interest rate will fall to 2% in the autumn, from the current 3%. 

The recent rain and snowfall across Cyprus have brought welcome relief after years of drought and dry reservoirs.

Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label as packs of cigarettes do, the U.S. surgeon general said Friday.

A fundamental redesign of the benefits system is more than necessary. The financial support offered by the state must reach the categories of citizens who need it most, either on an emergency or permanent basis.

Olympiakos came from behind to beat Zalgiris at Kaunas and stay top of the Euroleague table.