Eleni Stamatoukou

Dock workers in Piraeus stopped a truck from North Macedonia carrying ammunition bound for Israel from entering the port, saying they will not allow the port to become a transit point for weapons of war.

In a fresh push to protect cultural heritage from theft the ministry says owners of metal detectors will now need a permit from a government department – with those violating the rules risking up to three years in prison.

Disoveries of gate sanctuary from the Minoan period on Crete and a tomb dating from the time of Alexander the Great's father are seen as shedding important new light on Europe's oldest civilisation.

Experts question the impact on waiting times of a new initiative to offer extra operations in Greek public hospitals for a charge of 300 to 2,000 euros. Critics say it is another step towards privatising healthcare.

The two presidents visited the new museum, which is still under construction, in the city that saw almost its entire Jewish community deported to death camps during World War II.

Christos Tsirogiannis has made repatriating stolen antiquities his life’s work, he tells BIRN – but it’s often been a thankless task.

Thessaloniki said goodbye to Yiannis Boutaris, a much-loved mayor who personally led the city's first LGBTQ+ pride parade, campaigned for wildlife and support for addicts, and worked to preserve the memory of Jewish Holocaust victims

The COP29 climate change summit in Baku has proven a lucrative side hustle for the host – gas-producing, oil-rich Azerbaijan – with Balkan visitors lining up to strike deals.

Ozempic is approved only for treating Type 2 diabetes but claims about its weight-loss powers have seen demand soar, squeezing supply in Greece for those who need it most.

Private and public-sector workers staged a national strike demanding higher wages and better working conditions, with large demonstrations held in Athens and other cities.