Authorities must first check and rule out other assets before seizing a debtor’s only home, Greece’s top administrative court ruled

Around 250 people, mostly tourists, were initially stranded as emergency crews assessed the risk of further rockfalls and prepare to clear the road to the Anthony Quinn Beach

Greece’s largest island is tightening biosecurity measures against sheep and goat pox as cases rise on the mainland, restricting animal movements and imposing new requirements on farms, slaughterhouses, dairies and transport operators.

This is the second workplace accident at the refinery, where a week ago two people lost their lives prompting renewed safety concerns

A top minister on Thursday signaled the center-right government's intent to ban apartment rentals and sublets - illegal accommodation - used to house 20 to 30 people per unit; arrivals on Crete increase

The Digital Work Card is now fully in effect for workers in health care activities, telecommunications, hair salons, cleaning services and more

Mayor Haris Doukas outlined the city’s support measures for vulnerable residents, citing Eurostat data on Greek households’ financial insecurity

A series of well-fall incidents across Greece over the past year has highlighted the dangers, with some victims rescued alive and others dying from their injuries

Alexandroupolis LNG project becomes the first Greek winner of the EU’s REGIOSTARS award, honored for boosting Europe’s energy security and connectivity.

Prosecutors have instructed forensic experts to finalize arrangements with the Netherlands Forensic Institute and set a date for exhumations sought by relatives of victims of the 2023 train disaster.

The animal welfare group Adespotoulia Xanthis hopes to build a cage-free sanctuary with small houses and yards, but rising construction costs have pushed the estimated budget close to €1 million.

Police found 120 dogs, 70 cats and 10 goats at a home in Thermi, near Thessaloniki, where authorities said the animals were being kept in unsuitable living conditions.

Ferry service from Attica’s ports is gradually returning to normal after bad weather disrupted passenger travel in recent days

Bears are increasingly approaching settlements and livestock farms in Kato Nevrokopi, northern Greece, as a local official attributes the encounters to food shortages in the mountains and a growing bear population

Environmental tests by the Panhellenic Center for Ecological Research detected Vibrio bacteria at five of 12 sampling sites along the river, which has a history of industrial pollution. The findings prompted calls for wastewater inspections and protective measures.

A €31 million contract to replace safety systems at 100 railway level crossings has stalled after both bidders failed to submit required documents, leaving the next steps and installation timeline uncertain.

A 62-year-old man was killed in Rhodes as torrential rain swept cars into the sea, while flooding tore apart roads in Evia and left authorities assessing widespread damage as the weather begins to ease

Departures from Piraeus are expected to resume gradually after 9 a.m. Thursday, but earlier sailings remain canceled and services from Rafina and Lavrio continue to face weather-related disruption

Eurostat data show that 85% of trips taken by Greek residents in 2025 were within the country, matching France and Portugal. Only Romania and Spain recorded higher shares of domestic travel.

Greece’s draft 2027 budget projects a 3.9% nominal wage increase and a 2.8% pension rise, alongside a €400 annual payment for eligible pensioners, a higher minimum wage and a new Christmas bonus for public-sector workers.