he 46-year-old, previously convicted of killing his mother, had schizophrenia and was under legal supervision, but gaps in monitoring and law enforcement preceded the fatal attack on his father
EKPA tops Greek and Cypriot universities in the 2025–2026 Times Higher Education rankings, reflecting significant gains in research quality, international collaboration, and industry engagement
Mayor Giorgos Papanikolaou blames HEDNO works for deadly floods and vows to hold the power company accountable through legal channels
Prime Minister Mitsotakis rules out vaccination, prioritizing strict biosecurity and veterinary controls to protect Greek livestock and ensure the sustainability of the agricultural sector.
They were five women whose lives moved between shifts at the Violanta factory where they worked and family responsibilities. Their lives were lost in an instant
A pine tree struck a train near Agios Konstantinos on the Pyrgos–Katakolo route, injuring the driver, who was rushed to Pyrgos General Hospital while emergency crews cleared the line.
Traffic police carried out more than 23,000 breathalyzer tests across the wider Athens area over three days, targeting drunk-driving in an intensified road safety operation
A water pipe violently burst during engineering works in central Thessaloniki early Sunday morning, leaving four workers injured, one of them seriously
In a public statement, the US Embassy in Athens offered sympathy to the victims’ families and support to Greece following the fatal fire at a factory in central Greece
The deadly factory blast comes as Greece records 201 workplace deaths in 2025 and more than 14,000 job-related accidents annually
The government has announced the roll-out of a new platform as a successor to e-katanalotis to inform consumers of prices and trends amongst rising prices in everyday goods.
The goal of the Ministry of National Defense is for the monument, as the President of the Republic has also stated, to be shielded from current political affairs
New national data show steady gains in HPV vaccination among children and adolescents in Greece, especially among boys, but coverage remains well below World Health Organization goals, with sharp regional and social inequalities
Five women were killed in a powerful overnight explosion at a food factory in central Greece, sparking strikes, protests, and a wide-ranging investigation into possible safety failures as authorities work to identify the final victim.
Powerful storms swept across Greece on Monday, causing flooding, rescues, and road closures, with northern regions worst affected. Authorities issued high-risk warnings for Crete as the storm system shifts south and more bad weather looms
One of the largest lottery payouts in Greece remains unclaimed, as the winner of the €7.5 million Tzoker (joker) jackpot has yet to claim the prize; winning ticket was played in Crete
The 46-year-old suspect served only four years of a 16-year-sentence, mostly in a prison psych ward, for fatally stabbing his mother in 2014; shocking incident again generates public debate on recidivism, lenient sentencing in Greece
Severe weather lashes Athens, causing tree collapses onto vehicles and prompting warnings from authorities as heavy rain and strong winds continue across eastern and southern Greece.
The YouTube channel "No Kid No Fish" captured a video of a rare whale sighting in the Pagasetic Gulf, the first time in 89 years
Five female workers are confirmed to have been killed in an explosion and fire at the Violanta biscuit factory in central Greece, though authorities have recovered four bodies as crews continue searches amid severe structural damage