Greek schools are introducing a new Ethics class for students who are exempt from Religious Education, starting with the 2026–27 school year.
The new subject will be taught in lower and upper secondary education. It will provide an alternative class...
Italy is preparing new rules for schools that would limit the number of foreign students in a classroom and ban face-covering garments such as the burqa and niqab.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the plans on September 20, saying the...
A former Connecticut state official has fled to Greece just before he was due to receive his sentence for a federal corruption conviction. Greek-American Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 70, told his lawyer on Wednesday that he was already in Greece...
Greece has introduced an artificial intelligence system that scans doctors’ online activity and flags potential violations for human review.
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis presented Med Watch on Friday, September 18. The system checks medical advertising, websites and social media against...
Nearly nine in ten people in Greece (87.1%) struggled to make ends meet in 2025, the highest share recorded anywhere in the European Union, according to new figures released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU. The finding...
Greece and four European Union partners are in advanced talks with an African country to establish a return hub, with an agreement targeted by the end of 2026 and operations planned for the second half of 2027, Greek Minister...
Greece is preparing to offer financial incentives to people willing to relocate to some of the country’s remote border regions, with applications set to open in October. Social Cohesion and Family Minister Domna Michailidou said the expanded “Relocation” program...
Nicholas Brandram, the 44-year-old grandson of the late Princess Katherine of Greece, was found dead at his home in west London on Tuesday, British authorities said.
Police and the London Ambulance Service attended the property shortly after 7 p.m. local...
Greece has the lowest adult learning participation rate in the European Union, according to new data from Eurostat. Only 5.2% of Greek adults aged 25 to 64 reported taking part in formal or non-formal education and training in the...
Greece has recorded the highest level of work-related stress, depression and anxiety among all European Union member states, according to a new survey by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. Nearly half of Greek workers, 49%,...
A search for missing migrants continued south of Gavdos on Monday, September 14, after a boat partially sank on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 51 rescued. Survivors said 77 people had been aboard, according to Greek Coast Guard...
New financial incentives worth €5,000 ($5,800) have been announced for people living, working or considering relocating to the Greek border island of Kastellorizo.
Public servants and uniformed personnel serving on the island will receive a permanent annual salary incentive of...
The establishment of democracy in ancient Athens was a crucial moment in human history. It was a type of governance that valued citizen participation and free public debate. Yet, this revolutionary system was shockingly different from the inclusive democracies...
The Hellenic Society of Hematology has issued an official warning regarding the use of non-scientific "regenerative" therapies in Greece following the death of popular Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis.
The untimely death of Mazonakis has brought to light the issue of...
Armed men disguised as police officers stormed the Serres Hospital in Greece late Friday and helped an incarcerated career criminal escape after he had been taken there for medical treatment.
The accomplices reportedly disarmed the prison guards who were watching the...
