A breakdown in Greece’s air-traffic control systems forced widespread cancellations and diversions, stranding travelers across Europe.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 300,000 inactive university students have been removed from the rolls in Greece, cutting the country’s official student population by nearly half, authorities said Friday.

All flights in and out of Greece were temporarily suspended on Sunday morning after a nationwide communications failure disrupted air traffic control systems, Greek state broadcaster ERT reported. Flights later began to resume gradually,

ATHENS, Greece -- Greece and Cyprus are starting 2026 by turning down the volume. The countries' capital cities, Athens and Nicosia, have traded the familiar whizz, crackle and boom of window‑rattling fireworks for spectacle without the shock wave, opting for low‑noise pyrotechnics, light shows and drone displays.

Greek air traffic radio failure on January 4, 2026 halted flights, stranded travelers and triggered Europe-wide travel chaos

Farmers across Greece have voted to escalate their protests into a 48-hour shutdown of the nation’s major highways.

Israel, Greece and Cyprus, whose relations with Turkey have often been strained, signed a military cooperation agreement for 2026.