Greek market vendors and producers will halt operations from January 7, 2026, demanding lower costs, fair taxation, and support for local farmers amid rising prices and market challenges

A sharp rise in seasonal viral infections during the Christmas period led to overcrowding at pediatric hospitals, with health workers warning that the peak of flu and RSV cases is still ahead

Interior Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis warns of legal measures as farmers plan nationwide protests, urging dialogue while emphasizing road safety and law enforcement authority

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Over €4.1 million is being invested to modernize 12 university dormitories, with new furniture, appliances, safety systems, and communal facilities to improve student living conditions across Greece

A 50-year-old man was struck by a suburban train in Ano Liosia and later died in hospital, prompting authorities to investigate the circumstances of the incident

Forecasters warn of a cold New Year’s transition, with localized snowfall possible in parts of the Athens region and several other areas across Greece, while overall conditions are expected to remain manageable

Greece’s 2026 public holiday calendar offers only three long weekends and one four-day Easter break, with several major holidays falling on weekends resulting in a mixed outlook for workers, travelers and families planning time off

The same deregistration measure for five-year studies program will be implemented in 2026, followed by six-year programs in 2027.

The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) in Greece will intensify VAT refund checks, increasing targeted audits, cross-checking POS data, and reviewing suspicious claims to combat tax evasion and prevent illegal refunds.

Malfunction at Heraklion University Hospital halts critical PET scans, forcing patients to postpone life-saving cancer evaluations amid ongoing equipment shortages

Autopsy reveals that the climbers were trapped by an avalanche and did not suffer injuries, confirming asphyxiation as the cause of death.

Protests in Aetolia-Acarnania escalate as farmers block key roads, demanding long-term solutions from the government amid internal tensions over dialogue strategies

Severe traffic disruption hit Greece’s main highway as farmer blockades caused delays of up to 12 hours, with further road closures planned nationwide amid ongoing protests and calls for structured talks with the government

A rescue mission is ongoing off Samos after one migrant was found dead and four remain missing at sea. Authorities are deploying coast guard vessels, private boats, and a helicopter to search both land and water for the missing individuals

A technical fault left a train stranded in a tunnel on Athens Metro Line 3, causing delays over 30 minutes on the Airport–Plakentias–Municipal Theatre route and affecting services toward Piraeus. Authorities have not confirmed when normal service will resume

Greek police uncovered a large-scale fraud in which a man posing as an Interpol officer promised loans and investment approvals, collected money from dozens of victims, and threatened them when they considered reporting him

A Christmas mountaineering trip turned fatal in Greece’s Vardousia mountains, where four young climbers, including 31-year-old Theodora Kaplan, were buried under an avalanche. Authorities suspect suffocation as the cause of death

Investigators in western Greece are reassessing the 2024 deaths of two elderly siblings after new evidence raised doubts about an accidental fire, with homicide now among the scenarios under consideration

Greek farmers plan to escalate nationwide road blockades through New Year’s Eve, closing key highways and alternative routes in a coordinated effort to pressure the government, despite growing divisions within the protest movement