All major categories posted gains in the first half, including petroleum and fuels, food, industrial products.
Traffic to the Saronic Gulf islands is also heavy, with 54 passenger and car ferry services departing Piraeus on Saturday carrying an estimated 11,701 passengers.
Greek consumers are buying less and comparing prices more at street markets as inflation and tighter budgets reshape everyday shopping habits.
Veterinary authorities imposed movement and trade restrictions after sheep pox was confirmed in livestock farms in the Germas area of Argos Orestiko, aiming to prevent further spread of the disease.
Just days before relocating permanently to Greece, a British family's newly renovated home in the Peloponnese was destroyed by wildfires, ending a decade-long plan for a new life, according to a report by the UK's Mirror
The Greek-Cypriot AI pioneer becomes Chair of Google DeepMind and Chief Scientist of Alphabet as Google reshapes its leadership around artificial general intelligence
The Thessaloniki-based quartet will bring its original contemporary jazz compositions to the Porto Valitsa Festival on August 9, offering audiences a seaside live music experience in northern Greece
A hospital technician was seriously injured after an oxygen cylinder flowmeter exploded inside a patient ward at Chalkida General Hospital, prompting staff to demand a full investigation and stronger safety measures.
A Greek physician was suspended from practicing for six months after a UK medical disciplinary panel found him guilty of repeated sexually inappropriate conduct toward a younger colleague at a Coventry hospital.
The country’s four largest systemic banks will provide debt relief, financial aid and loan payment suspensions for affected families, individuals and businesses.
Greek wonderkid Konstantinos Karetsas is set to join Borussia Dortmund until 2031, with the club celebrating his arrival with a Greek-inspired welcome.
TO BHMA International Edition speaks with Angeliki Spyridaki, founder of the country’s first music export office, about her mission to put Greek music on the world stage
Foreign investment in Greek real estate continues to rise, with Athens, Halkidiki and the Cyclades attracting strong demand as Greece cements its appeal.
Investigators are gathering evidence under a prosecutor's orders after two Bell firefighting helicopters collided during wildfire operations in western Attica, killing two crew members and injuring none of the survivors.
Long before artisanal gelato and premium ingredients became the norm, Greece's kiosk freezers held the true taste of summer. These are the ice creams that defined a generation—and many of them are still around today
A survey by the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce shows that most businesses saw lower or unchanged turnover during the early summer sales period, citing reduced consumer purchasing power as the main challenge.
Volunteers and medical teams are supporting firefighters and residents across Greece's major wildfire fronts, while the organization calls for donations of essential supplies and urges evacuees not to leave animals behind.
Authorities have released the identity and photograph of a 43-year-old man wanted in connection with the January 2024 killing of Vangelis Zampounis in Athens, urging the public to come forward with information.
From the Cyclades and Crete to northern Greece, independent breweries are transforming the country's beer scene with distinctive brews inspired by local ingredients, regional traditions and decades of renewed brewing ambition
Greece's tax authority says customs inspections during the first half of 2026 uncovered millions of euros in undeclared cash, drugs, counterfeit goods, weapons, smuggled tobacco and alcohol, as well as illegally transported exotic birds and other prohibited items.