Will anything be done to address the deplorable situation in which these people are forced to work? I am not getting my hopes up. www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303755...

🇬🇷 #Greece: IPI and partners condemn the filing of abusive lawsuit by Air Mediterranean against @miirgr.bsky.social, @efsyntakton.bsky.social and their editors & directors. We call on Greek authorities to implement anti-SLAPP safeguards to protect independent media.

Greece’s 22 cabinet ministers reported combined liabilities of roughly €1.56 million, while deputy ministers and junior ministers disclosed an additional €2.28 million in debts. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...

Speaking during an episode of a Skai TV documentary on the crisis, called Sto Xiliosto, Juncker maintained that the proposal was made during a meeting of finance ministers of EU members using the euro currency, known as the eurogroup. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1303...

While visiting Greece, it became clear that many persistent flaws are not resolved: pushbacks, access to basic services, detention and criminalisation. Increased dehumanisation. The Asylum Pact will not succeed if the EU doesn’t enforce compliance and share the responsibility for asylum seekers.

Police investigating the 24 April 2025 killing of alleged underworld figure Giorgos Moschouris in Halandri, northern Athens, said they found an unexpected item inside his armored BMW: a case file on the unsolved murder of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz in 2021 www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303127...

"The death [...] has renewed scrutiny over living conditions for migrant farm workers." Living conditions for them have been known for years to be deplorable. There have even been instances where they were shot at (see Blood Strawberries in Manolada) www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303185...

Potential whistleblowers in Greece: think again. "Independent Authority for Public Revenue said it will not comply with court ruling to reinstate employee working for state farm subsidies agency at heart of EU fund misuse scandal, bc position has been abolished" www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1302...

A Global Sumud aid flotilla activist, Hüseyin Oral, said he was beaten and robbed by Israeli soldiers while in detention in Greece during the Israeli raid on the fleet, adding that his money and ID were stolen by the soldiers. #FreePalestine #Greece #Crete

Unresolved wiretapping of journalists by the Greek National Intelligence Service, as well as the influence of Orthodox Church over media in Cyprus, are among the culprits for their poor rankings in the index. euobserver.com/214287/greec...

The Association of Greek Prosecutors has condemned as “impermissible interference” a call by the Athens Bar Association for the resignation of Supreme Court prosecutor Konstantinos Tzavellas over his handling of the wiretapping case. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/130...

The Athens Bar Association, Greece’s largest professional body for lawyers, has escalated tensions with judicial leadership, calling for the resignation of Supreme Court Prosecutor Konstantinos Tzavellas over his handling of the illegal surveillance case www.ekathimerini.com/politics/130...

Greece’s legal community sharply criticized decision by the top prosecutor not to reopen a high-profile wiretapping investigation, warning that the move risks eroding public trust in the justice system and raising broader concerns about the rule of law. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...

Greece’s ombudsman said disciplinary proceedings have still not been initiated in connection with the 2023 shipwreck off Pylos, 15 months after completing its preliminary investigation into possible actions and omissions by senior Coast Guard officials. www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/soc...

After Manfred Weber took over as president, the European People’s Party hired two advisors with deep connections to Greece's ruling party, racking up over half a million euros in costs for the EU party in just six months. www.ftm.eu/articles/eur...

The case file concerning the so-called “Greek Watergate” wiretapping scandal will not be reopened, the country’s Supreme Court has ruled, despite an earlier request from Athens judges to reinvestigate for potential espionage offences. www.euractiv.com/news/top-gre...

Speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum on Thursday, European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi described OPEKEPE—the agency responsible for distributing European Union agricultural subsidies—as “an acronym for corruption,” www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...

Happy 16th anniversary!

The confrontation is the latest episode in a long-running dispute between Athens and European Public Prosecutor’s Office, with Greek officials repeatedly accusing Kövesi of overreach, while she argues that political resistance is obstructing corruption investigations www.euractiv.com/news/eu-pros...

Intellexa in Greece. Black Cube in Cyprus. "A private spy firm founded by former members of Israeli intelligence has confirmed its involvement in sting operation targeting state officials & private interests in Cyprus, saying it wanted to expose ‌corruption." www.reuters.com/technology/i...

IPI also warns that the 2021 assassination of Karaivaz is now the only case involving the killing of a journalist in the European Union in the last decade to remain in a state of total impunity with no convictions or justice secured, according to our monitoring. ipi.media/greece-five-...

EU farm fraud scandal rocks Greek government, PM urges swift action f24.my/BqeE.BS

Far side of the moon released by NASA today. 🧪🔭

"Never since the return to democracy in 1974 has Greece experienced institutional and—perhaps more distressingly—moral decay on such a scale, with the wielders of power revealing such brazen cynicism and the citizenry such fatalistic apathy." www.tovima.com/opinions/ins...

Karamanlis, member of a political dynasty ("tzaki" in Greek) ran again after he resigned from the Minister of Transport post in the aftermath of the deadly Tempi train crash, but he won't run again after this subsidy scandal. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/130...

"Makarios Lazaridis, New Democracy’s representative on the parliamentary investigative committee for OPEKEPE, was appointed deputy rural development minister" The same committee that found no wrongdoing by Greek MPs in this whole shit show. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/130...

A Greek parliamentary commission saw no harm a few weeks ago. What now? Government reshuffle or are we heading for early elections? www.ekathimerini.com/politics/130...

Behind the scenes, officials are already war-gaming multiple scenarios. A cabinet reshuffle, possibly by Monday, is now considered highly likely, particularly given that current ministers implicated in the file could not credibly remain in post. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/129...

"Greek stocks will ‌return to MSCI’s developed markets index in May 2027, the index provider said on Tuesday, marking the latest step in the Greek economy's normalization after a debt crisis that began in 2009." Define normalisation. www.reuters.com/business/fin...

A key whistleblower working for a state farm subsidies agency that’s at the heart of a European Union fund misuse scandal has won a court battle to regain the senior auditing position from which she was “illegally” demoted, her lawyers said Monday. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1299...

A report by [Frontex] fundamental rights officer alleges that an Afghan unit, operating under the supervision of three Greek officers, robbed, stabbed and beat the group of newly arrived migrants on 22 June 2023 at the Greek Evros river with Turkey. euobserver.com/207979/greec...

Nowhere are the limits of the system more visible than in Greece, where the prosecutor’s office won rare public praise for pursuing but ran up against national constitutional rules that shield politicians from scrutiny and block investigations. www.euractiv.com/news/politic...

Greek statistical service ELSTAT reports that risk of poverty or social exclusion is increasing. A trend that is not likely to be reversed any time soon. And this is happening in an economy that is supposedly growing. It's all a matter of what you are measuring, of course.

Crete’s largest city Iraklio faces a water shortage as reserves have dropped to critical levels, with supplies enough for about three months, officials said. www.ekathimerini.com/news/environ...

Five people reported to be on board included four Estonians, one of these being the Estonian ambassador, and a member of the Greek coast guard. It is not yet clear which of them sustained the injuries.

When the poacher becomes the gamekeeper www.ekathimerini.com/news/1297634...

Groups of Vietnamese workers seeking employment in European countries exchange information on WhatsApp about the working conditions they encounter. “Never come to Greece. It’s the worst country,” they warn. “Low wages, terrible conditions.” www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/soc...

While AI is not the only tool that can pull together personal data to create detailed profiles of individuals, Robin Staab, who researches AI and privacy at ETH Zürich in Switzerland, points out that modern AI systems can do this task much more cheaply ... www.euractiv.com/news/us-ai-g...

On March 3, 2026, the Department of State authorized non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave Cyprus due to the safety risks.  travel.state.gov/content/trav...

Suspected drone strike hits British air base in Cyprus - www.reuters.com/world/europe... The Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle caused minor damage when it crashed into the military facilities at 12:03 a.m., he added.

And another refugee shipwreck, 15 miles off the coast of south Crete. 3 dead, 20 rescued, 27 missing. www.neakriti.gr/kriti/irakle...

The problem is structural, as the Greek economy is based on labor-intensive industries with limited profit margins, which holds down salaries even when demand for workers is high. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1295...

Interesting thing is that Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras gave this interview to the governing party's propaganda channel Truth Team (Ομάδα Αλήθειας), instead of a trustworthy outlet. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/129...

Someone has kept count: Greece's Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has appeared on TV and radio 37 times in 2026, so in a period of 43 days. youtu.be/PBzcD7WuTPc?...

Amid the recovery many Greeks are being left behind as rents soar and earnings fail to keep pace, forcing them to spend less on items such as heating, entertainment or dining and take on more debt. That is creating a drag on Greece's economic recovery, experts said. www.reuters.com/business/sky...

Looks like Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis is talking about "Umvolkung". Tweeted by the Truth Team, ran by the governing party, and retweeted by the minister himself.

Greek Association of Bakery & Confectionery Businesses says that more than 3,000 traditional bakeries and patisseries closed in past 30 months due to uncontrollable increases in raw material prices, energy costs and new obligations imposed on businesses. www.ot.gr/2026/02/09/e...

Survivors dispute Greek coastguard account of fatal migrant shipwreck - www.reuters.com/world/surviv... The coastguard did not respond to requests for comment. It has previously denied allegations of illegal practices.

Rule of law deteriorated in Greece due to government actions that undermine democratic institutions and harm human rights, including interfering with media freedom and attacking civil society. www.hrw.org/world-report...

"He said citizens understand that in order for Greece to remain a prosperous and democratic country, it must also be secure, and that they accept such spending as necessary." Apparently Greece is a prosperous country. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...