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Got story updates? Submit your updates here. ›Greece's new social media ban for minors aims to shield young people from the potential harms of excessive online engagement.Athens TodayGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a new law that will ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms. The move is aimed at protecting young people from the potential harms of social media, including cyberbullying, misinformation, and excessive screen time. Why it matters This policy reflects growing global concerns about the negative impacts of social media on the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. Greece is the first European country to implement such a sweeping ban, setting a precedent that could inspire similar measures in other nati...

Hungary, Greece, Italy, and Spain qualified for the upper group (1st – 4th place) at the World Cup Division 1 tournament in Alexandroupolis, and thus qualified for the Final Eight in Sydney. Serbia, Croatia, the Netherlands, and the USA will play in the group for 5th place and battle for the last available Final Eight berth. All favorites won today’s matches of Round 3, but only Spain recorded a convincing victory. In Group A, Hungary defeated Serbia 12:10, and Greece beat the Netherlands 14:11 in a match filled with numerous twists and turns. Hungary retained 1st place in Group A, while Greece advanced from 2nd place. Italy beat Croatia 13:11 in Group B. The “Settebello” broke the Croats’ resistance only at the finish of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter. The teams...

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Court proceedings over the deadliest rail crash in Greek history began on April 1, continuing on April 6.The crash occurred on February 28, 2023, in the Tempi valley of central Greece, after a passenger train collided with a freight train, resulting in the horrific deaths of 57 mainly young people. Among the dead were 11 rail workers. The passenger train—going from Athens to Thessaloniki—had been travelling on the wrong track for 12 minutes and 18 kilometers before it impacted with a southbound freight train.A crane, firefighters and rescuers operate after a collision in Tempi, about 376 kilometres (235 miles) north of Athens, near Larissa city, Greece, March 1, 2023. A high-speed intercity train carrying hundreds of passengers has collided on February 28 with an oncoming freight train in ...

Home » Alternative tourism » Greece Launches Mountainous Greece, Takes You High, All Year Round Program to Boost Mountain Tourism Growth with Attract Year-Round Visitors and Diversify Travel Experiences Published on April 8, 2026 The promotion plan was officially launched at a gala organized by the Ministry of Tourism where the Minister of Tourism, Ms. Olga Kefalogianni, unveiled a revolutionary promotional campaign targeting the conversion of mountainous Greece to an ultimate tourism destination throughout the year. Appropriately dubbed “Mountainous Greece. Takes you high. All year round,” this promotion plan targets the marketing of the distinct advantages of visiting the Greek mountains. A New Chapter for Mountain Tourism in Greece: Expanding Beyon...

Greece’s economy is set for slower growth in the years ahead as external risks rise and EU funding begins to taper. Credit: Greek Reporter Greece is likely to face slower growth in the coming years as external pressures intensify. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are weighing on consumer spending, while financial support from European Union funds is gradually fading, according to the latest European Economic Outlook by EY (Ernst & Young). Even so, the Greek economy remained resilient in 2025. Gross domestic product increased by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, bringing full-year growth to 2.1%. Private consumption, investment, and exports all supported the expansion, signaling a gradual shift toward a more balanced growth model. At the same time, higher employment and rising incomes...

Greece will ban children under the age 15 from using social media starting next year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the announcement in a video posted to , in which he referenced anxiety, sleep problems and addictive design features as reasons for the ban.Greece has been proactive in its approach to tackling excessive screen time for children, having already banned mobile phones in schools in 2024. While the PM chose not to name any platforms, he said he was concerned about children comparing themselves to others on social media and taking online comments to heart."Greece will be ​among the first countries to take ​such an initiative," Mitsotakis said. "I am certain, ​however, that it will not be the last. Our ⁠goal is to push the European Union in this direction as well."As repo...

Greece has announced a social media ban for under-15s from 1 January, with the country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive design of online platforms – although he acknowledged it may incur the wrath of some children.“We have decided to go ahead with a difficult but necessary measure: ban access to social media for children under 15 years old,” he said in a TikTok video intended to address a young audience.“Our intention is not to remove you from technology, which can be a source of inspiration, of knowledge, of creativity … [But] science is clear: When a child spends hours in front of a screen its mind gets no rest.”The 300-seat parliament, which is controlled by Mitsotakis’s centre-right New Democracy party, is expected to vote i...

A secretive stealth drone has been spotted flying over Greece, according to reports. Identified as the RQ-180, the drone is reportedly used for high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) surveillance and reconnaissance operations. The drone was spotted flying in daylight over Larissa. The UAV is believed to be developed by a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, Scaled Composites. Reports revealed that the drone is capable of penetrating heavily defended airspace. Drone integrated with advanced stealth technologies Unlike older surveillance drones, the RQ-180 is believed to incorporate advanced stealth technologies, including a flying-wing design similar to the B-2 Spirit. This possibly helps it to evade modern radar systems and sophisticated air defense networks. Although official details r...

Greece will ban access to social media for children under 15 from Jan 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday (Apr 8), the latest country to do so as concern grows over the platforms’ impact. “We have decided to go ahead with a difficult but necessary measure: ban access to social media for children under 15 years old,” he said in a video posted on TikTok.”Greece is among the first countries in the world to adopt such a measure,” the prime minister said, adding that he would put pressure on the European Union to follow suit. Mitsotakis said he used social media to make the announcement so he could address teenagers and children directly: “I know that some of you are going to be angry … Our aim is not to keep you away from technology but to combat addiction to certa...