The deadly factory blast comes as Greece records 201 workplace deaths in 2025 and more than 14,000 job-related accidents annually

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

The country was part of the second wave group that included Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Finland

A new government proposal would allow Greeks living abroad to vote by mail in national elections and create a dedicated three-seat constituency for the diaspora, aiming to boost participation and representation

The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) launches sweeping inspections of businesses failing to link POS systems and IRIS payments to electronic tax records, with fines up to €20,000 and license revocations for software providers

The Motor Oil Group subsidiary warns that unfinished regulatory and technical rules are keeping ready-to-operate battery facilities off the grid, delaying benefits for consumers and the electricity system.

Facing persistently high rents, the Greek government is rolling out supply-side measures, including incentives for long-term rentals, public-private social housing projects and large-scale home renovations

Giorgos Gerapetritis travels to New York to attend a high-stakes UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East, with Gaza and the next phase of a proposed peace plan at the center of discussions.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opens the year with a cabinet agenda focused on housing, public sector reform, energy, and digital services, setting priorities for what is shaping up to be a politically critical year.

A powerful blast followed by a large fire has killed at least five workers and injured multiple others at a 24-hour cookie factory

Authorities issue red and orange alerts as heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gale-force winds are forecast nationwide, prompting emergency preparedness measures and ferry cancellations.

As farmers press for relief, soil degradation and water stress expose the deeper fragility of Greece’s agricultural model. Regenerative farming and farm-to-fork models emerge as an alternative, but face real limits in terms of scalability and misaligned subsidies

Investigators say the suspect has a long history of serious psychological issues and is no stranger to law enforcement.

An orange-level alert has been activated for heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally accompanied by gale-force winds.

Launched as a cornerstone of modern primary health care, the personal GP system has seen low uptake and limited use, exposing structural flaws in funding, design and public confidence nearly four years after its rollout

Facing a crowded domestic market, Greek coffee brands are taking their cafés overseas, exporting the country’s signature espresso drinks—including the famed freddo iced coffee—and expanding their networks across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America

Greece is already entangled in cyber geopolitics — whether it chooses to acknowledge it or not

The 60-year-old teacher, who also serves as the school’s principal, is accused of taping the student’s mouth shut with insulating tape during a lesson for causing a disturbance in the classroom