Greece is facing a serious obesity problem among children and adolescents, with some primary school pupils already developing high blood pressure because of their weight, Deputy Health Minister Eirini Agapidaki has warned.

Greece continues to make significant progress in its digital transformation, according to two leading international assessments by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the European Commission. The latest reports confirm improvements in public digital services, the expansion of telecommunications infrastructure, the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and the country’s steady progress towards achieving the objectives of the Digital Decade 2030.

With the restoration of the western pediment of the Parthenon completed and the external scaffolding permanently removed from the monument’s western façade, a particularly significant milestone has been reached for the protection and enhancement of the monuments on the Athens Acropolis, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni stressed on Thursday.