Greece

Greece Bans Social Media Use for Children Under 15 ————————————————– Greece’s parliament approved legislation on Friday banning children under the age of 15 from using social media, joining a growing number of countries imposing restrictions on young people’s access to…

Greek Migration Minister: Government Studying Possible Burqa Ban for Minors —————————– Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris has announced that the government is examining the possibility of imposing a ban on the burqa for minors, stressing that discussions remain…

Greek Parliament Passes Law Criminalizing Assistance to Undocumented Migrants ————————– The Greek parliament has approved a new law that criminalizes providing assistance to undocumented migrants, a move that directly targets individuals and non-governmental organizations involved in migration-related activities. Under the…

24 volunteers of the humanitarian NGO Emergency Response Centre International (ERCI) were acquitted of charges this Thursday after facing criminal charges for more than 7 years, following their arrest during search and rescue operations on the Greek island of Lesvos…

Greece Airspace Closure Strands Thousands After Communications Failure ………… Thousands of passengers were left stranded across Europe after a communications failure forced Greece to shut its airspace, triggering widespread flight cancellations and delays, as reported by the BBC. The disruption…

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…