Greece Seeks Bus Drivers From India and Egypt to Fill Vacancies

Greece’s regional intercity coach bus operators (KTEL) are looking to India and Egypt for drivers, with discussions covering the possible recruitment of about 500 workers as an Attica transport consortium struggles to fill vacancies. Sofoklis Fatsios, president of the nationwide federation of interc

Greece Holds Germany to 0-0 Draw to Remain Unbeaten in Nations League

Greece’s UEFA Nations League football (soccer) match against Germany finished 0–0 on Sunday, October 4, as Greece maintained its unbeaten start to the competition and remained at the top of League A Group 2. The teams met just one week after Greece’s historic 1–0 victory in Augsburg. Dimitrios Kourb

Greek Citizenship Dispute Reaches Mitsotakis as Diaspora Presses for Bureaucratic Fix

A dispute over bureaucratic barriers facing Greeks born abroad has reached Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis directly, with Greek-American attorney and community leader Kostas Alexakis saying he raised the issue with the prime minister in San Francisco and received a commitment that the problem wou

18-Year-Old in Greece Suspected of Developing Ransomware Used in 1,000 Cyberattacks

An 18-year-old living in Athens is suspected of working as a developer for KillSec, the ransomware group linked to almost 1,000 cyberattacks worldwide, Greek police announced on October 2. The Greek Police identified him as a foreign national. His home was searched during Operation KillSwitch on Sep

Greece to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15 From January 2027

Greece plans to introduce a minimum age of 15 for social media access from January 1, 2027, Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou said, outlining a system intended to protect children without exposing their personal information to platforms. In an interview with state-run news agency AMN

Democrats Seek Probe of Guilfoyle as Rubio Publicly Backs US Ambassador to Greece

Senior Democrats in Congress are pressing the State Department to investigate US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following a Wall Street Journal report about her conduct and energy diplomacy, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio has publicly delivered a strong endorsement of her work. Rep.

Greece Makes Early Repayment on Bailout Loans

Greece made an early repayment of €2.5 billion ($2.8b) bailout loans to the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) on Thursday, October 1, 2026, using proceeds from bank reprivatizations to lower its public debt. The transaction connects two chapters of Greece’s financial crisis: rescuing bank

Crete Battered by Rain and Floods as Residents Urged to Go to Higher Ground

Severe storms brought fresh flooding and damage to Greece’s largest island of Crete on Saturday, October 3, prompting an emergency alert urging people in Mylopotamos, in the Rethymno region, to limit travel and move to higher ground. The warning came as emergency crews responded to flooded propertie

Greece Welcomes Home Religious Treasures Taken to Bulgaria 109 Years Ago

Greece received 48 religious treasures from Bulgaria on Saturday, October 3, 109 years after they were taken to Sofia during World War I, as the two countries formalized a reciprocal handover that also covers human remains attributed to the medieval Bulgarian ruler Tsar Samuil. Greek Prime Minister

Dionysiou Areopagitou, the Most Beautiful Street in Athens

Strolling down Dionysiou Areopagitou, the most beautiful street in Athens, feels like taking a journey back into the history of Greece’s ancient capital. Surrounded by monuments and archaeological sites right below the Acropolis, this paved promenade is one of the most impressive streets in the worl

Greece Will Not Accept a ‘Loan’ of Parthenon Sculptures, Mitsotakis Says

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered a firm message to the British Museum on the Parthenon Sculptures on Saturday, saying Greece will not accept any agreement that recognizes foreign ownership of the sculptures and will not agree to “borrow” what is its own cultural heritage. Speaking

Saint Dionysius the Areopagite: The Ancient Athenian Who Became the Patron Saint of Athens

Every October 3, Athens honors a saint whose story reaches back to the earliest days of Christianity in the city. Saint Dionysius the Areopagite is remembered as an Athenian, a member of the Areopagus court, and one of the first people in Athens to embrace Christianity after hearing the preaching

Greece Plans Major Expansion of Mount Olympus National Park After UNESCO Recognition

Greece approved an environmental study on October 1, 2026, advancing plans to enlarge Mount Olympus National Park to approximately 92,800 acres. The plan assigns 58% of the expanded park to strict-protection zones, according to the Environment and Energy Ministry. The move follows UNESCO’s 2026 Worl

National Bank of Greece Buys Back €20.82 Million in Shares

National Bank of Greece repurchased approximately 1.22 million shares between September 22 and September 29, 2026. The purchases cost €20.82 million ($23,4M), according to the bank’s October 1 announcement. Specifically, the lender acquired 1,218,453 common shares at a weighted average price of €17.

Nearly Half of Greek Businesses Now Use AI, but Most Stick to Basic Tools

Nearly half of Greek businesses report using artificial intelligence(AI), according to a survey commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS). However, most adopters still focus on basic applications rather than advanced systems. Strand Partners’ Unlocking Greece’s AI Potential 2026 puts adoption at 47%

Second Wave of Severe Weather Hits Crete as State of Emergency Declared

Crete remained under an emergency weather response Friday as flood-hit Mylopotamos dealt with damaged roads, overflowing streams and landslides while another round of heavy rain approached. The Municipality of Mylopotamos was placed under a civil protection state of emergency on Oct. 1, with the des

Lightning Kills German Tourist on Rhodes, Greece

A 58-year-old German woman tourist died after lightning struck near a beach on Greece’s Rhodes island on Friday, October 2. Her 62-year-old husband suffered minor injuries in the incident at Lothiarika, near Lardos. The couple were walking on sandy ground near the shoreline when the lightning struck

Greece Races to Save Historic Methoni Castle From Relentless Sea Erosion

The imposing Castle of Methoni, one of the most magnificent and significant medieval fortification complexes in Greece, has stood for centuries at the edge of the Messenian land, acting as a living bridge among Byzantine, Venetian, and Ottoman history. However, the very geographic position that esta

Greece’s Inflation Climbs to 5.1%, Outpacing Eurozone Average

Annual inflation in Greece accelerated to an estimated 5.1% in September 2026, from 3.7% in August, according to Eurostat’s preliminary figures. Greece stood 1.3 percentage points above the eurozone average of 3.8%, with energy and services recording particularly sharp annual price increases. The ga

Greece Pushes EU to Suspend Asylum Rights During Mass Migrant Arrivals

Greece is urging the European Union to let member states temporarily suspend asylum rights during extreme migrant arrivals, advancing a proposal shaped by this summer’s unprecedented border crisis in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta. The plan would allow governments facing severe pressure to s

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