4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (84+ words) eKathimerini.com A Thessaloniki court sentenced seven people to prison terms between 10 months and 11 years for stealing over €175,000 from bank accounts in 2018-2019 Three defendants were acquitted The ring bought stolen credentials on the dark web and bypassed bank security…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (145+ words) One in two Greek students complete middle school unable to perform basic mathematical reasoning, and four in 10 cannot understand simple physical phenomena or basic texts, according to the OECD’s PISA 2025 survey released this week. Greek scores fell across all subjects…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (115+ words) eKathimerini.com An international architecture competition is seeking a master plan to transform Athens’ Eleonas district, a 500-hecatre area, into a modern area for housing, work and services The competition will award three proposals, with prizes totaling €150,000 Designers are…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (416+ words) For years now, Greece has been living with the dream of “a leader who will take charge of the country’s fate,” without considering how undemocratic and ultimately foolish this reasoning is. There is no person in this world who can…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (209+ words) A prosecutor will deliver a recommendation on Tuesday on whether two fishermen should be convicted in the killing of former minister Sifis Valyrakis in January, 2021 in the sea off Eretria, in central Greece. Almost a year after the start of…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (281+ words) A wildfire that broke out near Trapezitsa, close to Konitsa in northwestern Greece, has been burning for a week, with authorities expressing optimism that it will soon be brought under control. The fire, which is believed to have been sparked…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (117+ words) eKathimerini.com Greek President Konstantinos Tassoulas expressed his condolences Saturday following the deaths of two Air Force officers whose F-4E Phantom II fighter jet crashed during an air show in Tanagra, north of Athens “I express my deepest sorrow for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (294+ words) Repeated unrest at the closed detention facility in Sintiki, Serres, has highlighted what critics describe as a major problem with Greece’s migration policy. Between 300 and 500 migrants, mainly Egyptians, are being held there after their asylum applications were rejected. They are…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) A confrontation between Greece’s government and former prime minister Antonis Samaras intensified on Tuesday, reflecting what observers describe as a period of heightened political polarization between the ruling New Democracy party and one of its most prominent former leaders. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (61+ words) eKathimerini.com Police in Iraklio, Crete, arrested a 46-year-old local man Monday who was actively evading capture, authorities said. Officers from the Crete Department for Combating Organized Crime apprehended the fugitive, who faced an outstanding conviction. He was sentenced to…...