A 48-year-old man was detained after threatening to detonate explosives outside the Attica General Police Headquarters, with police safely disarming two grenades before transferring him for questioning

Greece’s National Intelligence Service has activated the “Desert Scorpion” security plan, increasing surveillance, inspections and undercover monitoring around key sites as regional tensions raise security concerns.

Leaders from 41 countries, including Greece, gather in Paris to discuss nuclear energy’s role in carbon-free power, innovation, and financing, with a focus on European independence and industrial competitiveness

Rising commodity prices and oil volatility are forcing Greek companies and officials to reassess budgets and prepare contingency measures as the Middle East conflict clouds the economic outlook.

Tehran says it will halt Middle East oil exports if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, while Donald Trump warns Washington would intensify strikes if tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is blocked

Party leaders debate the findings of a five-month inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal, with sharp divisions over whether former ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis should face a criminal investigation.

Traffic restrictions will affect drivers heading to Athens Airport and Markopoulo, with temporary detours in place on the Fyli Bridge section of Attiki Odos during night hours on March 9–11 for essential maintenance work

Players who refused to sing Iran’s national anthem during the Asian Cup sought asylum fearing persecution, prompting Australia to grant humanitarian visas and place them under protection

The Netherlands and France are sending warships to protect Cyprus and secure maritime routes as the conflict in the Middle East threatens regional shipping lanes

Over 7 million Greek property owners will receive the 2026 ENFIA tax bills this week, with most seeing no change, while low-income families, large households, and insured homes benefit from discounts, and new property owners face higher charges

The presence of large reproductions of Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi on building façades in Athens and Mytilene, which I saw during a trip to Greece in 2021 allowed me to grasp the painting’s significant symbolic value for Greeks

Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis says Europe must prepare for potential energy shocks while accelerating long-term energy integration.

Authorities keep several facilities closed as safety inspections continue following a 5.3-magnitude quake that damaged more than 140 buildings

Officials say decisions on market interventions will be finalized within days as the government monitors rising fuel prices.

Cloudy skies bring light showers to parts of central and southern Greece, Evia, and Crete, while cool temperatures persist and moderate northerly winds affect the Aegean.

Meanwhile, 55.1% of respondents said they will choose a party for political stability in the next general elections, with ruling New Democracy (ND) rising to 31.4% in terms of voters’ preference

A video posted on the Instagram page of the Athens daily “Ta Nea” shows a group of wild boars roaming through a street of the Thrakomakedones district, in the forested foothills beneath imposing Mt. Parnitha, overlooking the greater Athens area from the northwest