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Lines 2 and 3 of the Metro will be affected by the work stoppage.

In Athens, expect alternating periods of clear skies and cloudiness throughout the day. Temperatures will range from 9°C to 16°C, with northerly winds at 3–4 Beaufort, briefly reaching 5 Beaufort in the afternoon.

The tragic incident highlights the extremely dangerous conditions prevalent in the facilities of Greek refugee camps and the authorities' failure to ensure safety for the vulnerable refugees

Greece's systemic leniency toward underage drinking is once again underscored by a court decision allowing a nightclub, accused of selling alcohol to minors, to reopen, citing "financial damage."

Prompted by a 17-year-old's tragic death in a motorcycle accident on Crete, a gas station on the island is taking a stand on road safety rules and refuses to fuel helmetless motorcyclists.

Today's weather in Greece is characterized by lower temperatures, rain and clouds, along with fog during the morning and evening hours in the Ionian and mainland regions.

Issued building permits will remain valid, and ongoing or paused construction projects can proceed as planned until the decision is published in Jan. 2025.

The epicenters of the twin quakes were reported at the Agia Paraskevi district early Wednesday evening, northeast of downtown Athens

During the crackdown, law enforcement agents of the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DAOE) in Thessaloniki and Attica also confiscated 49 weapons and drugs

Recently, the Australian parliament passed a law banning teenagers under 16 from using social media.

Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis meets pharmaceutical leaders Monday to tackle impasse over budget challenges, clawbacks, and strained healthcare system issues.

The report on sexual harassment at work in Greece, conducted by the Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), reveals that 75% of victims are women.

Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: 21 Arrests in Corruption Case Involving 2 Planning/Building Offices Nearly two dozen individuals, including a former mayor, civil engineers and surveyors, were arrested in a massive anti-corruption operation this week centered on two building permit/ planning offices in northern Greece. Annual global corruption and transparency surveys – World Bank, OECD etc. – have […]

In Athens, the weather will be mostly sunny with occasional, insignificant clouds. Temperatures will range between 12°C and 19°C, with winds from the west-northwest at 2–4 Beaufort

The quintessence of late Eastern Roman or Byzantine architecture, the Hagia Sofia was reconverted into a mosque by the Islamist Erdogan government in July 2020

19-year-old arrested while spray-painting the exterior of the now iconic Venizelos metro station in Thessaloniki

Two face homicide charges; all seven as well as the two fatally wounded men and another seriously injured are Turkish nationals and Kurds, reports state

Suspects charged with demanding bribes to avoid planning office foot-dragging, and up to 20K euros to whitewash building violations, legalize illegal construction

From football fever to fire warnings, a look at the questions Greeks needed answers to.

Greece’s ‘Pharos’ AI factory, one of the EU’s first, will serve as a hub of research for the wider region.