Taxis in Athens will be available from 6 a.m. on Friday, December 5, to facilitate transport access.

President Donald Trump said any country trafficking illegal drugs into the United States could be subject to military attack, prompting a sharp rebuke from Colombian President Gustavo Petro amid rising regional tensions

Actors across Greece will strike on Friday, December 5, demanding a collective labor contract that guarantees fair pay, insurance, and working conditions. Multiple theaters are expected to cancel shows nationwide in response

Athens remains without taxi service as the drivers’ strike is extended to Friday, with the taxi union calling for a large demonstration following clashes with police outside the Transport Ministry

In a bid to protect for what decades had been an exclusive and almost cartel-like domain, taxi owner unions also want more state-imposed restrictions and burdens placed on leased chauffeur-driven multi-passenger vehicles (vans), such as a minimum time hire and higher hourly rates.

The federation underscores the sector’s strong opposition to what it views as unfair, presumptive taxation based on non-existent income, as well as the introduction of electronic dispatch notes without meaningful consultation.

Moscow accuses NATO of fueling tensions after the alliance’s top military officer suggested a “pre-emptive strike” could count as defensive action in response to hybrid threats

Greece’s taxi owners are escalating their industrial action with a nationwide 48-hour strike on 2–3 December, saying months of dialogue with authorities have failed to resolve key issues affecting the sector’s viability

Representatives from the sector also expressed support for the agricultural protests planned for the coming days.

Athens transport unions will halt services for four hours on Saturday as workers attend the funeral of a colleague who died in a workplace accident and demand stronger safety measures

Authorities are investigating a man who followed and attacked a woman in central Piraeus. Police are working to determine if he is linked to similar incidents in Alimos, using video footage and victim descriptions

Once the measures are finalized, the government will also present the implementation roadmap, set to begin in 2026.

Metro and tram services in Athens will halt for four hours early Sunday as workers protest staffing shortages, train availability issues and unfulfilled commitments related to the expansion of 24-hour weekend service

The demands center on extending the deadline for mandatory electrification to 2035, curbing what drivers describe as unfair competition from multinational ride-hailing platforms.

The strike, targeting Hezbollah’s acting chief Ali Tabtabai, killed five and injured 28, escalating tensions despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as Israel warns it will not allow the group to rebuild its forces

Overnight attacks on apartment buildings in Ukraine’s second-largest city left 32 people wounded and forced evacuations, while fires and property damage spread across multiple districts.

Train and suburban rail workers in Greece have announced a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, with additional work stoppages planned, calling for staffing increases, safer conditions and long-delayed rail upgrades

Starbucks workers across the U.S. have approved a potential strike starting November 13, targeting contract negotiations over staffing, wages, and workplace protections, raising concerns for the busy holiday period at more than 25 cities nationwide

Athens will be without taxis for Wednesday as drivers launch a strike, demanding tax relief, regulatory changes, and a delay in mandatory electric-vehicle adoption.