Greece's Parliament has passed a major migration bill that officially integrates the European Union’s new Pact on Asylum and Migration into domestic law. The legislation introduces stringent measures to overhaul border controls, expedite asylum applications, and fast-track the deportation...
Greek women are having their first children later than ever. The average age of first-time mothers in Greece reached 31.2 years in 2024, according to new data from Eurostat. The figure places Greece well above the European Union average...
Greece’s Ombudsman, the country’s independent administrative watchdog, received more than 20,000 complaints in a single year for the first time in its history, according to its latest quarterly bulletin, highlighting persistent failures across the country’s public administration.
The Ombudsman reported...
The Greek Ministry of Health has announced a sweeping overhaul of food guidelines for school canteens across the country. In a targeted effort to combat high rates of childhood obesity, the new regulations impose strict dietary standards, including a...
Greece recorded one of the lowest rates of young people leaving education and training early in the European Union in 2025, ranking second among all 27 member states for keeping young people in education, according to new data from...
Researchers have developed an AI-designed vaccine that could protect against a broad range of coronaviruses, including future strains that have not yet emerged.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge say the project marks the first time an Artificial Intelligence-designed vaccine...
More than seven in ten property purchases in Greece in 2025 involved residential homes, with three-quarters of those sales concerning buildings over twenty years old, underscoring the country’s persistent shortage of new housing. The figures point to a structural...
Greek drivers display some of the most dangerous road behavior in Europe, with new findings showing that risky habits such as phone use, fatigue, alcohol-related driving, and low seatbelt compliance remain widespread among motorists, especially younger drivers.
According to the...
A section of an ancient wall in Veria, northern Greece, collapsed into the backyard of a private home, raising safety concerns for residents and triggering a dispute between local authorities over who must remove the fallen stones.
The incident occurred...
Greece is stepping up cooperation with European law enforcement agencies as it prepares for a major Hells Angels gathering expected in the country. Authorities have opened cooperation channels with police services across EU member states to share information on...
Greece is facing a housing affordability crisis shaped not only by a shortage of available homes but also by deep distortions in the real estate market, according to the IMF’s 2026 "Greece: Selected Issues" report. The IMF’s analysis highlights...
Greece has activated a bilateral agreement with Egypt to recruit up to five thousand seasonal farmworkers to clear a critical labor deficit in crops and agricultural operations nationwide.
According to Christos Giannakakis, a board member of the National Union of...
European Union lawmakers and national governments on Monday approved new regulations permitting member states to transfer individuals ordered to leave the bloc to migrant return hubs in third countries, marking a significant milestone in the broader tightening of migration...
Sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis and gonorrhoea, reached record levels across Europe in 2024, according to new data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The agency said both infections recorded their highest numbers in more...
Greece’s Skiathos is adopting a new Tourism Intelligence System to help local authorities better understand visitor activity, manage seasonal pressure, and plan for more sustainable tourism growth.
The new system will allow local authorities on the Sporades island in the...
