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Greek court clears group of humanitarian workers of migrant smuggling

After more than seven years of legal limbo, a Greek court has acquitted 24 defendants for charges related to smuggling migrants into Greece.

16/01/2026

Make it Work

How Greece’s local health units are expanding access to healthcare for vulnerable citizens

In partnership with the European Commission

A new model of community-level care in Greece is helping bridge long-standing gaps in healthcare access.

07/01/2026

Greece

Greece introduces 2026 tax cuts aimed at families and young workers

Athens has lowered most income tax rates by two points and rolled out extra breaks tied to children and for younger workers, including zero income tax for under-25s earning up to €20,000.

06/01/2026

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Young men in Greece dive for wooden cross in Epiphany celebration

Greeks celebrate Epiphany with the traditional blessing of the waters. In Piraeus, men dove into the cold sea to retrieve a wooden cross for good fortune.

06/01/2026

Greece

Two 'Pink Panthers' jewel thieves arrested over Greece hotel heist

Two suspected members of the Pink Panthers jewel thief network were arrested for a €580,000 valuables robbery in Halkidiki. The suspects were captured in Bulgaria and Croatia.

06/01/2026

Sport

Stefanos Tsitsipas says constant pain almost forced him to quit tennis

The Greek tennis player and former world number three opened his heart at a press conference ahead of the start of the United Cup in Perth, Australia

02/01/2026

Greece

One dead and three missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek island

Twenty-six migrants reached shore and alerted authorities to others at sea. Search operations continue as Mediterranean crossings remain deadly.

29/12/2025

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia declares electricity crisis over fuel oil shortage

The crisis in the Western Balkan country was sparked by severe difficulties in supplying fuel oil from neighbouring Greece after border blockades by protesting farmers, authorities said.

25/12/2025

Greece

Over 600 migrants reach Crete in 24 hours amid route shift

More than 600 migrants arrived on Crete in 24 hours as smugglers shift routes from Libya. Greece saw 18% decline overall but Crete sees concentrated arrivals.

20/12/2025

Greece

Greece rescues 545 migrants off Gavdos as Libya route sees surge

Greek authorities rescued 545 migrants from a vessel off Gavdos Friday, one of the largest recent operations as arrivals from Libya continue to rise sharply.

19/12/2025

Greece

Greece receives navy frigate from France as military upgrade continues

Athens has the option for a fourth frigate, which was approved by parliament in summer and formally agreed with Paris in November.

18/12/2025

Economy

Greece cuts an early cheque to EU creditors to boost market confidence

Greece’s early repayment of its first bailout loans underscores an important turnaround, cutting future interest costs and accelerating debt reduction as the country seeks to strengthen market confidence.

16/12/2025

Business

Italian media braces for shake-up as Greek buyer swoops in for Gedi

The ongoing negotiations could bring a watershed moment for the Italian publishing landscape. The sale of La Repubblica, a symbol of secular and critical journalism, could mark the end of a key editorial era.

12/12/2025

Europe News

Greek minister Pierrakakis elected as president of Eurogroup

Kyriakos Pierrakakis elected head of Eurogroup in recognition of Greece's reform agenda. Belgian candidate caught in crossfire over reparations loan for Ukraine. The Eurogroup handles key economic and financial dossiers.

11/12/2025

Culture news

Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old party boat off Alexandria

The 1st-century luxury vessel matches the description given by the Greek historian Strabo, who visited the city of Alexandria between 29 and 25 BC.

09/12/2025

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Clashes erupt between farmers and police in Greece amid protests over EU subsidy delays

Farmers in Crete clashed with riot police as protests over delayed EU subsidies spread to areas near the island’s two international airports.

09/12/2025

Greece

Protesting Greek farmers force their way onto Crete airport tarmac

The demonstrations on Monday are the latest escalation in protests over delays in the payment of EU-backed agricultural subsidies in the wake of a scandal which revealed fraudulent subsidy claims.

08/12/2025

Greece

Migrant boy dies in incident in Greece hours after Crete shipwreck

The body of a 12-year-old boy was found ashore near the Greek island of Samos right after a deadly shipwreck left at least 18 people dead south of Crete.

08/12/2025

World News

Migrant shipwreck in Crete leaves at least 18 dead

A major operation to locate survivors on the southern side of the Greek island has now concluded.

06/12/2025

Sport

The journey of the Olympic flame around Italy begins

The first leg of the Olympic torch tour has started from the Stadio dei Marmi in Rome. The flame will pass through all the regions and arrive on the eve of the start of the Winter Games in Milan, on 5 February.

06/12/2025