Temperatures are expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius on Friday, with mostly clear skies and strong northerly winds continuing across much of the country through the weekend
Students will attend the opening ceremony, receive textbooks and prepare for classes on September 11, while regular lessons are scheduled to begin September 14. The school year will also include Christmas and Easter breaks and several public holidays
Teachers will have the right to switch off and confiscate students’ mobile phones if they are used to photograph, videotape or record teachers or other students without their consent
New figures from Eurostat show Greek consumer prices eased in July even as inflation edged higher across the wider EU and Britain, largely on energy costs
A special support program has paid more than €727,000 to businesses affected by the devastating 2025 wildfires, while compensation continues for companies that suffered direct damage to equipment, raw materials and other assets
An €80 million research program meant to bring Greek scientists home collapsed, leaving academics doubtful the government can deliver on its promises
A 40-year-old man admitted setting fire to a vehicle in Troezen, as authorities investigate whether he may be linked to nine other unsolved arson cases.
Seabed mapping, a French-backed financing push and unresolved questions from Nicosia stand between the Greece-Cyprus power link and its next construction phase, with Turkey's response still an open question
Mostly clear skies are forecast across Greece, with scattered mountain showers and possible thunderstorms in the north, while temperatures remain near seasonal levels
At least 41 rural and forest fires were reported nationwide in a 24-hour period, as authorities remained on heightened alert amid elevated fire danger in several regions
Vandals broke into a high school in Lamia, spilled paint, damaged equipment and moved a bench onto a ledge, prompting calls for stronger security at the school
More than 400 businesses will have additional time to complete energy-efficiency upgrades under the “Exoikonomo – Epixeiro” program, which has already allocated more than €54 million to over 1,600 small and medium-sized businesses
Athens says Turkey’s unilateral designation of two marine parks in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean cannot affect Greek sovereign rights or create legal consequences under international law
After rescuing an injured crow in Xanthi, seasonal firefighter Anestis Melissopoulos never expected the bird to stay — or to become a permanent member of his household
AirDNA data show Greece among Europe’s most expensive short-term rental markets, with a €142.80 RevPAR in July, well above the €110.10 European average
Seventy percent of Greece’s reported cases are in Attica, while nine deaths have been recorded so far this year. Health officials warn mosquito activity could sustain transmission through October, with older and vulnerable people at greatest risk.
Temperatures are expected to rise noticeably, reaching 31-33 degrees Celsius on the islands and 33-35C across mainland Greece.
Athens is fast-tracking repayments on EU bailout loans and bonds this year, aiming to push its debt stock below Italy's by December as fiscal surpluses keep beating forecasts
Greek banks cleared out their entire allocation from the EU's pandemic recovery fund just ahead of a tightened May deadline, backing 29.2 billion euros in investment, well beyond what businesses could actually absorb in time
Ankara’s creation of two marine parks in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean has prompted a sharp response from Athens, which says the move has no legal effect on Greek sovereign rights and undermines efforts to maintain calmer bilateral relations