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Greece's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather Greece's most important stories across politics, the economy, shipping, tourism and culture, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline and the background you need, with facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Greece GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Athens
Population
About 10.4 million
Area
About 132,000 km²
Language · Script
Greek · Greek alphabet
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET) · UTC+3 in summer (EEST)

Emergency & help lines

European emergency number
112 (multilingual)
Police
100
Fire service
199
Ambulance (EKAB)
166
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Tourist Police
1571
Coast Guard
108

Traveler essentials

Country code
+30
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Athens · Thessaloniki · Patras · Piraeus · Heraklion · Larissa · Volos · Ioannina

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Jan 6
Epiphany (Theophany)
48 days before Orthodox Easter (Feb 23 in 2026)
Clean Monday
Mar 25
Independence Day · Annunciation
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Friday before Orthodox Easter (Apr 10 in 2026)
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox Easter Sunday–Monday (Apr 12–13 in 2026)
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
May 1
Labour Day
50 days after Orthodox Easter (Jun 1 in 2026)
Whit Monday (Holy Spirit Day)
Aug 15
Dormition of the Virgin Mary
Oct 28
Ochi Day
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Synaxis of the Theotokos

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