Despite repeated government assurances, the ETCS automatic train protection system remains non-operational across Greece's rail network, while certification delays and staffing shortages continue to hamper modernization

Greece’s prime minister delivered a message of security and deterrence from the eastern Aegean island, saying authorities will prevent smuggling networks from exploiting vulnerable migrants.

Greeks continue to embrace printed books, with public library borrowing rising 3.6% in 2025 to nearly 877,000 loans nationwide.

Beaches on Paros and Chios were stripped of the internationally recognized Blue Flag award after inspections found organizational shortcomings, although water quality remains rated as excellent

The epic doubles as a record of Bronze Age know-how, from metallurgy to medicinal plants to early astronomy

The New Democracy MP behind a sexist "have a kid" jab at Zoe Konstantopoulou refused to apologize, calling it a wish, not an attack

Nolan’s The Odyssey sparks a 550% surge in UK searches for Greek lessons, while Homer’s epic sees a 70% rise in British book sales

Greek authorities accuse the suspect known as "Edik" of ordering multiple underworld killings, but legal experts say competing extradition requests and an earlier rejection could delay or complicate his transfer to Greece.

A Swiss man has built a miniature Greek island in his backyard, complete with whitewashed houses, blue shutters, narrow streets and a bar

A confidential report submitted to EPPO and OLAF alleges senior Greek officials diverted public contract funds through subcontractors, generating illicit political money from technology contracts worth roughly 2 billion euros

Greece recorded 15,946 live births during the first three months of 2026, a modest 0.4% increase from a year earlier, while stillbirths declined and most births were to Greek mother

Greek household savings declined by 3.7% compared with the final quarter of 2025, the second-worst performance in the bloc.

Elegant arrivals and sophisticated looks took centre stage at the Presidential Mansion reception, as nearly 1,700 guests gathered for the special occasion.

A dispute over private universities has pitted Alexis Tsipras's new party against its former allies on the Greek left, exposing the fault lines in the former PM's efforts to build a broader progressive coalition.

Greek lenders are accelerating the use of artificial intelligence to automate customer service, introduce AI agents, and enhance digital banking, while maintaining that human advisors will remain essential for more complex financial decisions

Fire. Masks. Rhythm. PAGAN blur the line between concert and ceremony. TO BHMA International Edition speaks with band leader Stavros Tsumanis about the creative vision behind one of Greece's most compelling live acts

Greece has extended the deployment of its firefighting aircraft in Spain by 24 hours under the European Civil Protection Mechanism, while planning their return ahead of heightened wildfire risk at home.

The UoA is the top choice for most successful candidates, welcoming the most new students among Greek universities

The government unveiled temporary fuel support, supermarket price reductions and new investment funding, while warning that prolonged wars in the Middle East and Ukraine could drive higher inflation this winter

Miltiadis Tentoglou equalled Greece’s long jump record with 8.66m, matching Louis Tsatoumas’ 19-year-old mark and setting a new world-leading distance.