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Thousands of people joined Palestine solidarity protests in Athens, August 24, 2025. Source: PAME Thousands of people filled the streets of many Greek cities on Sunday, August 24, demanding freedom for Palestine, an end to all ties with Israel, and the immediate opening of aid corridors. The demonstrations were supported by grassroots trade unions and workers’ collectives, building on recent actions denouncing the links the Greek government continues to maintain with Israeli authorities. “It is unacceptable for the Greek government to support the genocide and starvation of the Palestinian people by supporting a war criminal along with its allies,” Dimitris Koutsoubas, general secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), said during the protests. “It must stop now, immediately...

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis participated in a conversation with Daron Acemoglu, Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as part of the 29th Annual Economist Roundtable with the Greek Government, which took place at the Grand Resort Lagonissi. The discussion was moderated by Daniel Franklin, Executive and Senior Editor of the Economist. The Prime Minister’s remarks follow: In his introductory remarks, referring to the situation of the Greek economy and international developments, the Prime Minister noted: “Thank you for the invitation. As far as the state of Greece is concerned, I don’t want to talk too much ...

Greek lawmakers participate in a session marking the third anniversary of Greece's deadliest train accident, on February, 27, 2026. [Nikos Halkiopoulos] Three years after the rail disaster in Tempe, it remains a deep wound in Greek society, reigniting tensions across political and social life as the country marks the somber anniversary. During a special session in Parliament on Friday, opposition parties directly accused the government of bearing responsibility both for the crash and for what they described as efforts to cover up accountability. Fewer than half of lawmakers were present at the midday session commemorating the anniversary of the deadly accident. Representing the governing majority, Social Cohesion and Family Affairs Minister Domna Michailidou and lawmaker ...

Yanis Varoufakis, the leftwing firebrand who briefly served as Greece’s finance minister, has criticised his “ridiculous prosecution” for allegedly promoting the use of recreational drugs after his public admission that he once took an ecstasy pill almost 40 years ago.The 64-year-old, who reminisced about the experience on a podcast, was charged on Wednesday with “inciting others in the illegal use of narcotics”. If convicted he faces a prison term of at least six months and up to €500,000 (£440,000) in fines. A court hearing has been scheduled for December. On Friday, Varoufakis described the indictment as indicative of the far-right turn in politics across the west. “My ridiculous prosecution must be seen within the wider, west-wide surge of an insidious new form of fascism,” he wrote on...

Fed up with playing a minor supporting role, Greece’s former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has left the country’s political stage. He presented his resignation - after 14 years of being an MP with left-wing SYRIZA - as a retreat to civic life and seeking closer contact with voters. But the move reads more as a tactical pause in a carefully staged campaign of image rehabilitation ahead of a new bid to be the main actor in Greece’s progressive space.Having already relinquished SYRIZA’s leadership after two heavy election defeats in 2023, Tsipras is trying to recast himself from the polarising ex-premier who came to power in 2015 campaigning against austerity but ending up signing a third bailout agreement with Greece’s lenders into a thoughtful, policy-minded progressive leader capable of re...

The government has already started working on an overhaul to fine-tune the presumptive taxation system for the self-employed, as announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and promised by the finance ministry, aiming to complete this by the end of the year, ANA reports. This will allow the Independent Authority for Public Revenues to prepare its systems and incorporate any changes in time for the income tax statements of 2025. There is evident satisfaction with the results of presumptive taxation at the finance ministry, with revenues from freelance professionals increasing in line with projections. Based on existing scenarios, the basic system will remain unchanged and any modifications to address possible injustices that have arisen will possibly concern criteria that affect the siz...

Home » International » Controversial Pakistani community leader’s asylum revoked in Greece: Report Athens, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Javed Aslam, the highly controversial leader of the Pakistani community in Greece, is among those whose asylum is being revoked under a directive from the Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, to reassess international protection cases. Aslam has been severely criticised in Greece for his alleged involvement in operating illegal mosques in the country and demanding legalisation of marriage between cousins. The Ministry published an update on February 16 outlining the number of asylum revocations initiated in recent years and their escalation, particularly after instructions from Plevris, a report said on Tuesday. According to a report ...

A 43-year-old man has been identified by the Hellenic Police after allegedly posting a comment on social media calling for an attack against political party leader Afroditi Latinopoulou. According to authorities, the man not only insulted Latinopoulou but also published content that allegedly incited violence against her. A case file has been formed against him for insulting a political leader, incitement to commit crimes and acts of violence, and for offending a political figure. Cybercrime Investigation The investigation was carried out by the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate following a formal complaint concerning the administrator of a social media account. The account had reportedly posted abusive and violent content in response to an excerpt from an interview given by Lati...

File photo. The Greek government confirmed Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Athens, corroborating an earlier report by Kathimerini. In an interview at the state broadcaster ERT, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said that the visit is expected for the renewal of the Strategic Partnership Agreement on Defense and Security, which expires this year. An exact date for Macron’s arrival has not yet been set. On national issues, Marinakis cited government interventions in energy agreements, defense procurement and Exclusive Economic Zone accords with Italy and Egypt, noting Turkey’s reactions. He also firmly denied any consideration of Greek involvement in potential military operations in Iran. ...

By&nbspGavin Blackburn&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 27/06/2025 - 18:00 GMT+2•Updated 18:00 Five high-ranking Greek government officials, including a minister and three deputies, resigned on Friday following allegations of involvement in corruption over the mismanagement of European Union farming subsidies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The case stems from the alleged mismanagement of EU subsidies for agriculture between 2019 and 2022 by a government agency, known by its Greek acronym OPEKEPE, tasked wit...