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Man suspected of spying for Russia held in Greece

Authorities on Friday remanded in custody a Greek man suspected of photographing supply convoys on behalf of Russia in the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis, a judicial source said. Alexandroupolis …

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Greece experiencing 300,000 job vacancies, expected to have big impact on tourism sector

Greece is undergoing a work crisis with 300,000 job vacancies and numerous foreign workers leaving illegally at night in search of better opportunities in other European countries, with the result …

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Mounds of waste dumped near Athens’s main river: NGO

Mounds of waste have again been found dumped on the banks of Athens’s main river, the Kifissos, despite repeated clean-up operations, a Greek environmental group said on Tuesday. Vassilis Sfakianopoulos …

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Greek PM vows ‘drastic’ train safety upgrade

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday vowed to speed up a nationwide train safety overhaul, two years after the country’s worst rail tragedy left 57 dead. Mitsotakis said a …

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Greek woman files for divorce based on ChatGPT coffee cup reading of alleged affair

A divorce case involving an extramarital affair purportedly ‘revealed’ by an AI response is expected to be heard at court, Greek media has reported. The divorce application was made known …

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Dozens of ancient artifacts seized in Greek island smuggling raid

Authorities in Greece have arrested six people on the island of Crete in connection with an alleged antiquities smuggling ring that was attempting to sell dozens of ancient artefacts, police …

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Australians, New Zealanders in Athens marked ANZAC Day [photos]

A special remembrance event, in the presence of Greek officials, students, foreign mission representatives and community members, was held on Friday at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery in Athens …

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Greece beefs up firefighting force ahead of fire season: PM

Greece will deploy the largest firefighting force in its history for a menacing fire season that has already seen over a thousand blazes break out, the prime minister said Thursday. …

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Greek PM ‘not trying to pick a fight’ with Turkey, to pursue visit

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday vowed to carry out a planned visit to Turkey despite regional tension and the recent arrest of Istanbul’s mayor. The Greek leader was …

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Tentative tree planting ‘decades overdue’ in sweltering Athens

On a cloudy spring morning in one of Athens’ most densely inhabited districts, thousands of fresh saplings dotting a small hilltop park mark a fledgling effort to tackle crippling heat …

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