The European Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO) has uncovered the involvement of members of the Board of Directors and employees of the Greek Payment Authority of Common Agricultural Policy (C.A.P.) Aid Schemes (OPEKEPE), Greece’s payment and control agency for EU agricultural subsidies. EPPO describes the mechanism as an organized fraud and corruption scheme targeting EU-funded agricultural […]

The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET), Greece’s food watchdog, has recalled a batch of a favorite sweetbread called tsoureki – a Greek-style brioche bread with hazelnut praline filling—after it was deemed “unsafe” and “harmful for consumption.” After testing, EFET concluded the product was found to contain the chemical “coumarin” at levels exceeding the legal maximum for […]

The court found that the defendants were guilty of multiple environmental crimes, including the intentional sinking of a vessel, discharge of polluting substances, and causing environmental damage for profit.

Passenger traffic at Greek airports operated by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority recorded a 14% uptick in the first quarter of 2025, according to data published by the HCAA. There was a 9.2% increase in passenger traffic across all Greek airports during the first four months of 2025. Passenger traffic from January to April 2025 […]

Artificial intelligence language and writing models, like ChatGPT and Grok on social media X, have become an integral part of work and daily life in most of the world. Although admittedly their measured use can be beneficial for saving time in workplaces, an uncritical dependence, or even worse blindly trusting their responses about complex personal […]

In a later statement, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni expressed her condolences to Galanos’ loved ones over his passing

Internal affairs officers of the police department, in the presence of EU prosecutors, conducted a spot raid at the headquarters of the Greek Payment Authority of Common Agricultural Policy (C.A.P.) Aid Schemes (OPEKEPE) in Athens on Monday after allegations of fraud involving agricultural subsidies. Two prosecutors of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) were also […]

Buyers of Greek property from the European Union (EU) have invested a total of €1 billion in 2024, a whopping 52.5% increase compared to 2023, according to data from the Bank of Greece (BoG). Foreign buyers are increasingly seeking holiday homes with gardens and swimming pools in regions such as Crete, Rhodes, and the Ionian […]

The Greek economy expanded by 2.3% in 2024 and is projected to grow at a similar rate in 2025, while in 2026 GDP will reach 2.2%, according to the European Commission’s Spring forecast. Consumer spending and investment supported by EU funding are seen as the primary driving forces for the rise in Greek GDP. Inflation […]

In his message on the occasion of the 106th anniversary of the Pontic Greek genocide by the Ottoman Turks, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas, called for the international recognition of the atrocity, emphasizing that the sacrifice of the Pontic Greeks “leaves us with the legacy of the struggle against all forms of […]

AADE is launching audits to identify people who declare 10,000-20,000 euros in income but show heavy consumer spending. “Traps” are being set for anyone who reports low income yet maintains high outlays.

The Greek government's planned pay hike will raise base pay by €30 per month from April, with an extra €100 bonus in July.

Almost 1 in 3 Greeks spend 40 % of their disposable income on housing needs, according to Eurostat data,

Strong demand is evident in short-term rentals (Airbnb-type accommodation) for this summer season, according to AirDNA data.

The Genocide of the Pontic Greeks as recorded by “ELEFTHERON VIMA” and by people who lived through it.

Time Out has named a sea lagoon in northern Greece as the best beach in Europe for 2025, with destinations in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Croatia also in the “top 10”. Taking the top billing is Port Glarokavos, which is located in the Kassandra Peninsula of Chalkidi (Halkidiki) prefecture. Kassadras is the western-most of three […]

The Olympiacos FC owner and the owner of OFI Crete had a friendly tete-a-tete during the Betsson Cup final on Saturday at the Athens Olympic Stadium, a match that was served as a celebration for Greek football

Olympiacos FC has clinched their 19th double (league and cup title in the same season) after beating OFI in the Greek Cup Final at the OAKA Stadium in Athens 2-0. The Reds, who celebrated the Greek championship with a match in hand on their centenary anniversary, added their 29th Greek Cup to their long collection […]

Despite the positive numbers for Greece’s hospitality sector and tourism more generally, staff shortages remain the greatest challenge for hotels at the start of the new season, while red tape in labor legislation, combined with the implementation of the digital work card system, are indirectly pushing undeclared labor back into the sector. The President of […]

Roughly one in three Greeks failed to pay their electricity bills in 2024, according to the 2024 annual report by the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (RAAEY). The report revealed that the aggregate sum of these arrears amounted to €3.2 billion in 2024 from 2,593,285 electricity meters, meaning 32 percent of consumers—roughly one […]