Greece news

The tragic news broke on Monday when an 87-year-old was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder of his 89-year-old wife, who admitted "I asked him to kill me."

Electricity bills for households with green tariffs are expected to fall as reported due to the subsidy which the Ministry of Environment and Energy will announce with prices ranging between 0.01 and 0.012 euros per KWh.

Plans to up Greece's minimum wage are driven by the fact that 7 out of 10 private sector employees are low wage earners and can't make ends meet, says TA NEA.

Strong to severe weather could develop across Greece starting late on Thur. with downpours, damaging winds, and the possibility of flooding.

Starting Sept. 11, students in Greece will be required to keep their cell phones inside their schools bags.

Attica Region authorities say maintenance of Kifissos River is part of a flood prevention plan for the wider Athens area.

A team of 37 Greek Paralympic athletes to compete in 10 sports will send a message of hope in tune with this year’s slogan: Games Wide Open.

Ministers will convene with several key issues on the agenda

No restrictions are necessary yet, experts say, but alternative water sources are being sought and people advised to be mindful.

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded at 19.53 on Monday some four kilometers east, southeast of the town of Vassilika, in northern Evia (Euboea) island. The tremor was felt in the greater Athens area to the southwest and in the Sporades islands to the north of Evia, while significantly shaking the […]

Greek market experts are forecasting a 15-20% rise in the price of basic goods, coffee, and cocoa in September.

The 10-measure program foresees compensation for burnt homes, reforestation, cleanups, and funding to affected municipalities.

The ‘School Supplies Basket’ goes into effect on Aug. 28 and aims to support families with children by keeping school goods prices low.

August is a no-news month. We’ve heard it over and over. We’ve taken it on board. Besides, most journalists are on holiday. Although the newspapers and TV channels keep on publishing and broadcasting. Even if there’s no news, even with fewer journalists on the job. What August does have, though, is fires. Every year—regular as […]

High levels of informal employment place Greece and Portugal at the top, reflecting deep-rooted challenges in labor regulation

Producers call the situation a total disaster. "After many years of hard work, we are left with nothing. We can't cultivate, we don't know what tomorrow will bring, we have no income."

It is suspected that the incident may have involved members of the Bulgarian mafia

Home and business owners impacted by the destructive Attica fires will soon be able to file damages and apply for state aid online.

According to ELSTAT, revenues in the two sectors increased overall, but Mykonos and Santorini reported a steep decline

More Greeks who left the country during the 2010 economic crisis seeking better conditions are thinking of coming back