Greece

On May 1, 1944, 200 Greek communists were executed by the German Nazi forces occupying Greece during the Second World War. The executions were initiated as a reprisal for the killing of a high-ranking German officer by Greek resistance...

As of June 1st, the use of masks is no longer required in much of Greece, but there are still some places where people must wear a face covering in the country. For example, masks are required both for taxi...

People in Greece will no longer be required to wear masks indoors starting June first, according to Thanos Plevris, the Greek minister of health. However, masks will still be required in certain places, such as in hospitals, elder care homes,...

The Piraeus Bank Group announced on Tuesday that it will fund the purchase of buses for the regions of Attica and Thessaloniki. Alongside Piraeus Leasing, the bank said it will pay for the purchase of 200 buses to be used...

By Andrew Tzembelicos The Greek government’s recent announcement of a cash infusion and modernization of the KTEL regional bus system should be welcomed by all riders. It was an announcement that could not have come soon enough. In the Athens area,...

Greece's recent Joint Ministerial Decision will relax its previously-implemented measures regarding the curbing of the Covid-19 pandemic, including restrictions for shopping malls, restaurants and cafes. Customers are now no longer required to wear masks while shopping at a store; however,...

A nine-year-old girl was seriously injured after an intercity ''KTEL'' bus hit her in the village of Paralimnio in Central Macedonia's Serres regional unit on Monday afternoon. The unfortunate incident took place around 1 o'clock in the afternoon local time...

Athenians have begun to deserting the Greek capital as they head to their families' ancestral villages and holiday destinations for the annual Easter break. The mass exodus is expected to culminate on Holy Friday, as thousands flock to ports, bus...

Greek-Australian businessman John Macris was gunned down outside his home as he was getting out of his car in Voula, a suburb south of Athens, late on Wednesday. Police say that he was shot at least four times. The 46-year-old was...

Police in the Greek town of Drama, northern Greece, say that at least 14 people were injured in a bus crash on Friday morning. The crash happened at the village of Symvoli, near the Greek town. Firemen rushed to the scene...

The Greek government decided to withdraw an amendment on workers' strike and other labour issues only hours after they were tabled in parliament, due to strong reactions from opposition parties. Regarding the right to go on strike, the amendment said...

Life on Kos returns to normal two days after the deadly earthquake and several aftershocks that keep seismologists and the authorities on alert. Two aftershocks hit the Greek island of Kos on Saturday night, just a day after a 6.7 magnitude...

The Ministry of Infrastructures plans to put an end to heavy trucks and lorries on country roads. This means that vehicles of over 3.5 tons need a special license to travel on the road network that are offered only...

Refugees holding snakes and scorpions barged into the hall where a meeting was being held by the Municipality of Larissa, capital and the largest city of Thessaly. The goal of the protestors was to show the wretched conditions at...

The Parliament plenum on Thursday passed an amendment submitted by Infrastructure, Greek Transport and Networks Minister Christos Spirtzis that will ban heavy vehicles of over 3.5 tons from using toll-free service roads running parallel to highways, instead of Greece's...