Athens will impose extensive traffic restrictions on Friday as part of Armed Forces Day celebrations, with key streets closed to vehicles and parking bans in effect throughout the day.

Western and northern regions face the heaviest rainfall, while much of the country remains cloudy with scattered light showers, warm temperatures and strengthening southerly winds.

Greek hospitals face mounting pressure as more abused children are hospitalized by court order due to severe welfare shortages.

Nearly half of the vehicles, in fact, were located in Greece, while 84 irregular migrants of various nationalities were also arrested, along with 21 individuals charged as migrant traffickers

The overuse of antibiotics in Greece, often without a prescription, has increased drug resistance that could trigger a public health crisis if action isn’t taken.

Greece’s recycling rate is at just 5.2%, far below the EU average of 11.8%.

A 27-year-old man who reported being robbed in Thessaloniki is now facing charges after authorities discovered he had arranged a sexual encounter with a minor

A security camera in the mountain village of Palaios Agios Athanasios captured a striking six-second meteor trail lighting up the night sky above Pella

More than 1,000 Greeks have already used the new diathikes.gr platform to securely register their wills with notaries, dramatically reducing delays and disputes while streamlining inheritance procedures across the country

The Athens Traders Association has announced its proposed schedule for store hours during the 2025 holiday season, including which Sundays shops may open and how Sunday wages are regulated under Greek law

Under the initiative, participating universities will implement a series of measures designed to promote equality and support student wellbeing.

A sharp rise in Influenza A cases, including the emerging subclade K, has prompted Greek health experts to issue guidance on symptoms, testing and vaccination, alongside updates on Covid and seasonal gastroenteritis

New data highlight Greece’s accelerating demographic shift, with experts stressing that most years after age 65 are lived with chronic illness and that healthy ageing must become a national priority

The legendary British rock band will perform in Athens in October 2026, with ticket presales beginning soon for what is expected to be a major stop on their new tour.

EOPYY, Greece’s National Organization for Health Care Services, is investigating a massive prescription fraud involving 32 doctors and 62 pharmacies, resulting in €12 million in damages and fines exceeding €98,000.

Fresh testimonies and inspection findings expose alarming neglect, withheld supplies and dangerous medical practices at the recently shuttered elderly care facility in Kypseli

A 29-year-old reportedly admitted to fatally assaulting a 58-year-old driver in the Neos Kosmos district of south-central Athens, following an altercation

Torrential rain, powerful winds and intense lightning hit parts of northwestern Greece, causing road disruptions, property damage and dangerous conditions across several mountain and coastal areas

As births plummet and migration reshapes the population, Greece is heading toward a dramatic decline in high-school and university students

Widespread unsettled weather continues, with heavier rain and thunderstorms in the west and north, hazy skies from elevated dust, and unusually warm temperatures for mid-November.