Despina Konti

‘Panathenea’ has attracted over 3,000 startups and – so far through Thursday – more than 11,000 visitors.

Greece is preparing legislation to tighten ATV regulations after a string of deadly accidents on islands, including the death of a 42-year-old British tourist in Corfu whose vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and crashed into an olive grove, killing him while his 15-year-old child rode alongside.

Passenger use of Athens’ rail-based public transport network continued to grow in May, while a sharp increase in ticket inspections contributed to a decline in fare violations, according to data from the city's metro and tram operator, STASY.

Traffic police recorded about 19,060 violations involving drivers without a valid driving license across Greece during the first five months of 2026, according to police data reviewed by Kathimerini.

A Greek-Swiss initiative is advancing plans to revive parts of the historic Peloponnese railway network, which has largely stood idle since regular passenger services were suspended in 2011.

Greek venture capital funds are preparing new investments in the coming months.

State and private sector are taking steps to make the most of emerging opportunities

A supply chain industry organization is calling on the government to implement immediate traffic interventions in Eleonas, where daily hour-long bottlenecks have exasperated professionals working in the area.

Two new intercity trains are expected to strengthen service on the long-suffering core Athens-Thessaloniki route.

Delivery riders in Greece are increasingly blamed for traffic violations, including driving the wrong way on one-way streets, mounting sidewalks, and running stop signs or red lights, according to safety experts.