Rising living costs, a housing crisis and inequality are fueling demonstrations across Europe, as Athens prepares for protests and the Greek government draws a line between peaceful dissent and violence

Greece is set to unveil a three-part heating oil package of subsidies, refinery discounts and allowances, aiming to push prices well below 1.75 euros a liter as households brace for a tough winter.

The legislation, expected to be voted on Oct. 22, would take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Technology companies would be required to verify users’ ages, with financial penalties for noncompliance.

Lawmakers in the governing party question whether the former deputy minister will end up shouldering responsibility for others. Some also accuse the government of applying double standards to officials caught up in scandals.

In the preliminary 2027 budget, inflation is now expected to average 3.8% in 2026, but the government is holding to a 2% growth forecast and counting on tourism, investment and household support to cushion the impact.

The government says recruitment will focus on health care, defense, security, local government, transportation, universities, justice and tax administration, with 173,496 positions approved since 2020

A state’s power is not measured only by its weapons systems, alliances or economy. It is also measured by its ability to know what it seeks, maintain its strategic direction and act before its choices are constrained by others

The government is preparing measures ranging from higher child and birth benefits to tax breaks, housing support and expanded parental leave, as it seeks to encourage young couples to have children

Government sources say they can restore the three universities' licensing within 40 days through corrective measures, even as they pin the crisis on the accreditation agency chief, whose resignation is now under discussion

The deadline for Greece's EU recovery funding falls on August 31, and ministers have been told to stay reachable through the holidays as the government works toward a political restart before the Thessaloniki International Fair, with the forthcoming elections in mind

The problem is not that a government seeks to present its record in a positive light, rather when communication ceases to serve the public’s need for information and is instead used to distance society from reality

The government says the legislation will strengthen public water management and address shortages, while opposition parties warn it could open the door to privatization.

Vovan, one half of the Russian duo behind the video call that fooled Greece's national security adviser, dismissed the government's claim that advanced AI was used, saying a simple Gmail message was enough to reach Thanos Dokos.

A report by MEGA claims the government is drafting a contentious provision that could soften the legal treatment of the Intellexa founder, and has reportedly split the cabinet. There is no official confirmation by the administration.

Justice Minister George Floridis will recommend Panagiotis Lymperopoulos as president and Evangelos Bakelas as prosecutor general, while ministers will also choose new leadership for the Legal Council of State. (

Five new government members were sworn in before President Konstantinos Tasoulas at the Presidential Mansion,

What is striking, however, is the political class’s resolute unwillingness to cooperate—and hence, their total lack of realism

But among all the others—the almost everyone—no one knows what form, what shape, and what dimension Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ victory will have.

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis confirmed the limited reshuffle while hitting back at the former New Democracy leader, who used a speech in Crete to compare Mitsotakis to left-wing former premier Alexis Tsipras.

Unlike democracy, which is inclusive to the point of risking itself, the Center and its fringes cannot accommodate everyone