Greece could ban movement of sheep, goats if smallpox outbreak spreads
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 ...
US eyes stronger energy ties with Greece
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 ...
Greece receives Chevron bid for offshore gas blocks
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), ...
A bold political decision: Greece’s strict new bill against illegal immigration
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 ...
Strong earthquake strikes Evia island, felt in Athens
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 ...
Greece’s credit rating held at BBB as outlook remains steady
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 ...
Greeks struggle to save as most run out of money before month’s end
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 ...
Migrants
Greece toughens penalties for rejected asylum seekers, speeds up returns
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 ...
Gerapetritis warns of ‘consequences’ if ‘third country’ obstructs interconnector
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Tuesday warned of “consequences” for any “third country” which seeks to obstruct the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector, which, if complete, will link ...
Ayia Napa twinned with Greece’s Alexandroupoli
Ayia Napa and Greece’s Alexandroupoli have been twinned, the Ayia Napa municipality announced on Monday.
It said Alexandroupoli mayor Ioannis Zamboukis had visited Ayia Napa over the weekend, and ...
drug haul
Greece, Germany dismantle smuggling ring trafficking cocaine across Europe
Greek and German police have dismantled a criminal ring smuggling cocaine hidden in trucks from Spain into Greece and other European countries, police said late on Sunday.
Two suspected members ...
Gerapetritis ‘satisfied and proud’ with Cyprus problem progress
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said he is “satisfied and proud” with progress made on the Cyprus problem in recent months.
“The efforts made by the Greek foreign ministry at ...
Gerapetritis promises Great Sea Interconnector will go ahead
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Monday night promised that the Great Sea Interconnector project, which, if completed, will connect the energy grids of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, will go ...
wildfires
Wildfires scorch Greece for a second day, thousands evacuated
Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Greece on Wednesday, including blazes threatening villages and towns near the western city of Patras and on two tourist islands.
Fires have burned houses, farms ...
Greece leads annual EU services growth with 12.9 per cent rise
Services production in the euro area increased by 0.2 per cent in May 2025 compared with the previous month, while the European Union as a whole recorded a slightly higher rise of 0.3 ...
Greece may extend North Africa asylum ban if migrant flow resurges
Greece could extend a suspension on examining asylum applications passed by parliament last month if migrant flows from Libya start rising again, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday.
In ...
Greece earns top spot in JP Morgan’s investor focus
JP Morgan has placed Greece firmly on its radar, describing the country as one of the top destinations for investors looking to reposition in emerging markets.
In its latest earnings ...
Anti-drone system propels Greek plans for home-grown defence industry
It took just minutes for a new Greek-made anti-drone system to show what it is capable of.
On its first test run with a European Union patrol in the Red ...
Greek banks project €4.7bn profits amid strong credit growth
Greece’s four systemic banks have posted strong profitability in the second quarter, with projections indicating that total earnings could reach €4.7 billion by the end of 2025.
According to Greek news ...
Greek parliament set to probe agency linked to EU farm-aid fraud
Greek parliament has voted in favour of setting up a committee that will investigate a government agency handling EU agricultural subsidies since 1998, following a scandal in which Greek farmers for ...
Half of Greeks cancel or delay holidays over financial strain
Half of Greeks are cancelling or postponing holidays because of financial pressures as summer spending rises and savings shrink, according to fintech app Plum.
The findings are based on a ...
Greece to send salvage ship to Red Sea after latest Houthi attacks
Greece will deploy a salvage vessel in the Red Sea to assist in maritime accidents and protect seafarers and global shipping, the shipping minister said on Thursday, following attacks on ...
Greece to draft urgent reforms to tackle water scarcity issues
Fast decreasing water levels in Greece’s reservoirs show the water scarcity challenges the country is facing due to climate change, and urgent reforms are needed, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ...
Israeli cruise ship arrives in Cyprus after being turned away from Greek island
An Israeli cruise ship which was turned away from the Greek island of Syros on Tuesday after a mass protest was staged at the island’s port arrived at the ...