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Holy Light transport preparations in Greece ahead of Holy Saturday distribution. Credit: Giorgos Vitsaras / AMNA The Holy Light will arrive in Athens from Jerusalem on the afternoon of Saturday ahead of Easter, before continuing to eleven destinations across Greece on scheduled and specially arranged flights. As in previous years, the transfer will pass through Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, before special flights carry the Holy Light onward to regional destinations. Flight plan for Holy Light distribution across Greece This year’s Holy Saturday operation includes flights to eleven destinations across Greece. The schedule is as follows: Athens – Zakynthos, 7:30 – 8:50 pm Athens – Thessaloniki, 8:10 – 9:05 pm Athens – Ioannina, 8:10 – 9:25 pm Athens – Mykonos, 7:3...

In a bold move to safeguard youth mental health, Greece has announced a nationwide ban on social media for children under the age of 15, set to take effect on 1 January 2027. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis revealed the decision on 8 April 2026, citing the “addictive design” of modern platforms as a primary driver for rising anxiety and sleep deprivation among teenagers. While the Greek government aims to curb online exploitation and social comparison, tech giants argue that blanket bans are difficult to enforce. This legislative shift follows Australia’s recent world-first ban for under-16s, signaling a growing global consensus on the need for stricter digital boundaries for minors. Battling the “Addictive Design” of the Digital Age The Greek government’s decision targets platfor...

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Greece is among the NATO allies that could benefit from a reported Trump plan to shift U.S. troops within the alliance. Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA via AMNA Greece is among the NATO allies that could stand to benefit from a plan under consideration by the Trump administration to redistribute US forces within the alliance, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). According to the report, the Trump administration is weighing a proposal to shift US troops away from NATO member states seen as less supportive during the war with Iran and toward allies viewed as more closely aligned with Washington. Early-stage Trump plan for NATO could benefit Greece The proposal has been circulating among senior US officials in recent weeks and has already drawn support from high-level figures although it r...

A low-observable unmanned aerial vehicle has been observed in the airspace over Greece, with very limited official information available. Based on current assessments, the platform is believed to be the RQ-180, which is typically associated with high-altitude, long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Reports indicate that the aircraft was spotted during daylight hours near the city of Larisa in eastern Greece.The UAV is widely considered to have been developed by Scaled Composites, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. According to open-source information, the platform is equipped with advanced self-protection and electronic warfare capabilities. Unlike earlier generations of reconnaissance UAVs, the RQ-180 is believed to incorporate advanced low-observability f...

Greece is the fourth and latest INFE club to reveal their points in the INFE Poll 2026. The tenth edition of the INFE Poll has continued with the fourth set of results from INFE Greece. INFE is the International Network of Fanclubs of Eurovision and is formed of twenty-five clubs across the continent. Since 2017 the club has been voting ahead of the contest on their favourite acts. The points from INFE Greece are: Cyprus – 12 points Finland – 10 points Denmark – 8 points Sweden – 7 points France – 6 points Bulgaria – 5 points Australia – 4 points Albania – 3 points Romania – 2 points Croatia – 1 point The results after four INFE clubs have voted are: Finland – 34 points Cyprus – 26 points Denmark – 21 points Sweden – 21 points France – 21 points Australia – 20 points Greece – 20 points ...

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Industrial production in Greece rose by 1.8% year-on-year in February 2026, following an upwardly revised 5.7% surge in the prior month.This marked the sixth consecutive month of growth in industrial activity but the weakest performance in the ongoing streak, solely driven by manufacturing (2.9%).Notable increases were seen for the manufacture of other transport equipment (36.4%); motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (28.7%); wearing apparel (34.2%); textiles (15.4%) and electrical equipment (14.2%), partly offset by a steep decline in coke and refined petroleum products (-21.7%), among others.On the other hand output fell for mining & quarrying (-8.4%); electricity supply (-1.4%) and water supply (-1%).On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production shrank by 0.9%,...

Hong Kong Students Win Two World Titles, Showcasing the Strength of Local STEAM and Innovation EducationHONG KONG, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong's innovation and technology education has once again achieved outstanding results on the international stage. A Hong Kong-Macau Joint Delegation of nearly 120 members travelled to Crete, Greece, from 3 to 7 April to compete in Europe's largest international robotics event — the Minoan Robotsports Competition (MRC), widely regarded as the "Robot Olympiad". A Hong Kong-Macau Joint Delega...

To mark the five-year anniversary of the murder of Greek crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz, the International Press Institute (IPI) today renews our call to Greek law enforcement authorities to provide answers for his family and ensure those responsible finally face justice for this crime. 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. While other cases of journalist killings in the EU during this period, such as Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta, Jan Kuciak in Slovakia, and Peter R. de Vries in the Netherlands, have all seen some of those responsible convicted, even if the alleged...