Greece

Greece Approves Bill Allowing Extended Working Hours Amid Worker Protests ……………. Greece’s parliament has approved a bill permitting private sector employers to extend working hours to 13 hours per day, up from the current eight, Reuters reported. The conservative government…

Greece Set to Approve Controversial 13-Hour Workday Reform ……………… Greece’s parliament is expected to approve a labor reform allowing employees to work up to 13 hours a day under specific conditions, Arab News reported. The ruling conservative party, which holds…

Greece Enacts Tougher Penalties for Rejected Asylum Seekers in Effort to Deter Undocumented Migration ……………. Greece has passed legislation imposing stringent penalties on rejected asylum seekers, including potential prison terms, fines, and ankle monitors, as reported by The Guardian. With…

Three Spartans lawmakers removed as Greek court rules election fraud ………… A Greek court has removed three MPs from the far-right Spartans party, including its leader, ruling they gained their seats through electoral fraud, The Guardian reported. The tribunal found…

During bench installation at a park in Thessaloniki, Greece, workers uncovered 33 skeletons in unmarked burial pits near the Yedi Kule fortress, a site known as a prison where Communist sympathizers were tortured and executed during the 1946–49 Greek Civil…

Greece faces the possibility of losing EU funding due to allegations of illegal migrant pushbacks, as reported by Politico on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported. This concern arises from investigations by the EU’s border agency, Frontex, which is currently examining 12…

Schools on the Aegean islands of Santorini, Ios, Anafi, and Amorgos will remain closed until February 14, following a decision by Greek authorities in response to recent seismic activity, as reported by public broadcaster ERT, Anadolu Agency reported. A committee…

At least five migrants drowned after a wooden boat carrying many Pakistanis capsized off Gavdos, Greece, on Saturday, Dawn reported. The coastguard reported that 39 men, primarily from Pakistan, were rescued by nearby cargo vessels and transferred to Crete. The…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has released a report indicating that 25% of the refugees arriving in Greece by sea in 2024 are Afghan nationals, Khaama Press reported yesterday. This statistic highlights the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan,…

Greece is on high alert as a wildfire on Mount Pangaion rages for the fifth consecutive day, prompting the issuance of a very high risk of fire (category 4) across several regions, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The fire has already…