Greece

The two men who were arrested in Greece’s second city, Thessaloniki, in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Limassol businessman Stavros Demosthenous consented on Friday to be extradited to ...

Piraeus Bank has been upgraded to the investment-grade rating of ‘BBB-‘ by Fitch Ratings, marking a significant development as the bank is now assessed at investment grade by three of ...

Four migrants died when their boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece’s coastguard said on Monday, adding seven had been rescued from the sea. “We recovered four ...

Greek police arrested dozens of people across the country on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a scandal in which farmers faked land and livestock ownership to receive EU ...

Greece’s National Bank of Greece (NBG) announced this week that an estimated €35 billion investment in infrastructure is urgently needed over the next decade for the Greek islands to secure ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Sunday night said the election of pro-reunification candidate Tufan Erhurman as Turkish Cypriot leader “opens a new chapter of hope and expectations for the ...

Greek parliament on Thursday approved a government bill allowing the extension of working hours in the private sector despite protests by workers who say the reform undermines their rights amid ...

Greek ships remained in port and train services were halted as workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest against planned labour reforms that include the extension of working ...

A Greek court has ruled that 12 Turks arrested in northern Greece on accusations of participating in an international criminal group smuggling weapons into the country should be detained pending trial, ...

Gambling The Greek government is preparing to address one of the most troubling habits among young people: online betting. Authorities are considering a new framework under which anyone under the ...

Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted on Wednesday as thousands of workers, including teachers and seafarers, marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day general strike against labour reforms ...

AEGEAN and Olympic Air have informed passengers that following a decision by the Greek authorities, air traffic control services will not be suspended on Wednesday October 1, 2025. Consequently, all scheduled domestic ...

An international aid flotilla was set to leave Greek waters and head towards Gaza on Friday, organisers said, defying warnings from Israel that it would use any means to block ...

Greece recorded a surplus of €1.96 billion in its state budget for the period January–August 2025, according to execution data on a modified cash basis. The result contrasts with the €1.38 billion ...

When Greek firefighters investigated the cause of a deadly wildfire near the Athens Riviera in August, they found a familiar culprit: a loose power cable whose sparks were blown across ...

Greece has suspended the extradition to Moldova of business magnate and former politicianGreece has suspended the extradition to Moldova of business magnate and former politician Vladimir Plahotniuc who is sought ...

Farmers in Greece face the risk of a nationwide ban on the movement of goat and sheep if veterinarians and stockbreeders don’t step up health checks and hygiene measures ...

The United States wants to expand its energy ties with Greece, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Athens on Thursday, as the Trump administration works ...

US oil major Chevron (CVX.N) has submitted a bid to explore for natural gas in four blocks offshore Greece in a consortium with Greece’s Hellenic Energy (HEPr.AT), ...

Tony Blair has said that the best way to understand a country’s development and prosperity is to calculate how many people want to leave it, but also how many ...

An earthquake rattled Athens on Tuesday morning with no reports of any damage or fatalities. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake, of magnitude 5.2, was off Evia island about 50 km (31 ...

Rating agency Morningstar DBRS has confirmed Greece’s long-term issuer ratings for foreign and local currency debt at BBB. At the same time, the agency affirmed the country’s short-term ...

Most Greeks struggle to build financial resilience, with more than half regularly running out of money before the end of the month, according to a new survey by fintech app ...

Greece’s parliament passed a law on Wednesday toughening penalties for rejected asylum seekers and speeding up returns to their home countries, hardening the country’s stance on migrants after ...