Society

A strong earthquake rattled with a magnitude of 5.1 Richter the island of Lesvos at 10:38 on Tuesday night, causing concern among residents and landslides on the road network between Argenos and Vafios. The epicenter was located North-East of Mithymna and had a focal depth of 14 km. No injuries …

Read More »

The century-old custom of vendetta is still alive on the island of Crete where a 79-year-old man shot and wounded the brother of the convicted  murderer of his 34-year-old son back in 2012. The man has been arrested together with his 80-year-old wife, with the latter accused of simple complicity. …

Read More »

A Greek high-ranking employee at the United Nations is facing fraud and forgery charges after she allegedly embezzled more than one million dollars over a period of seven years. The woman held an important position managing significant funds. The case was initially submitted by the UN to the European Public …

Read More »

An expert report has revealed that 10 tons of flammable liquids were onboard f the freight train involved in the Tempi crash, causing the deaths of 30 passengers after the collision with a passenger train on February 28, 2023. This revelation further fuels allegations of a cover-up in Greece’s worst …

Read More »

The Board of Directors of the Taxi Drivers’ Union of Attica (SATA) has decided to launch a 6-hour work stoppage on upcoming Thursday, January 23, 2025. The work stoppage is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. The SATA decision was taken during a meeting where …

Read More »

Greek police say they have arrested two women for allegedly stealing other passengers’ luggage from the baggage claim area in Athens’ international airport. Airport police said in a statement on Thursday the two Greek women were arrested Tuesday evening on suspicion of having stolen at least eight suitcases since last …

Read More »

Traffic restrictions will be implemented on Panepistimiou Avenue, a major thoroughfare in downtown Athens Athens, starting Saturday and lasting for one month to accommodate roadwork, Greek police has announced. The restrictions, in effect from January 18 to February 18, 2025, will periodically block a 30-meter section of the road’s right-hand …

Read More »

Media reports over the weekend upset Greeks as the reports claimed that the government plans to impose fines of up to 5,000 euros for those transporting olive oil without proper documentation. Initially it was said that the fines would affect transport of olive oil in 5-liter tins and later in …

Read More »

Four people were injured when a lift at Erythros Stavros hospital in Athens fell, after one of its cables snapped. The lift fell through two floors and landed at the second basement. The incident took place at noon on Thursday in one of the big elevators of the hospital that …

Read More »

Happy New Year with 365 sunny days also in 2025, to all KTG readers. Thank you, for your concern. Something unexpected happened in the last two December weeks that kept me away from posting. Reporting will resume by next week, I suppose. Have a great time, everyone and as I …

Read More »

Five Athens metro stations on Line 2 – Elliniko, Argyroupoli, ‘Alimos, Ilioupoli and ‘Agios Dimitrios – will be closed from 22:30 in the evening and until the end of the day’s schedule on Sunday and Monday, December 15-16. The stations are closing so that technical works for the installation of …

Read More »

“No gasoline for motorcycle riders who do wear helmet!” Gas stations owners in Greece  as well as the Ministries of Health and Development plan a nationwide campaign. The inspiration for the campaign came from the owner of a gas station in Kissamos, Crete, Emmanouil Rosoudakis, following the death of 17-year-old …

Read More »

The bodies of five people were recovered from the sea southwest of the island of Gavdos on Saturday after a wooden boat carrying migrants sank in the early hours of the day. This was followed by another two incidents in which the coast guard was called out to rescue migrants …

Read More »

Greece’s Supreme Court ordered a preliminary investigation into allegations by a 16-year-old Egyptian teenager boy who said he was tortured and raped by a group of fellow inmates at a migrant camp in Malakasa, north of Athens. The probe ordered on Thursday will seek to ascertain whether there is a …

Read More »

Two earthquakes rattled Greek capital Athens within two hours early Wednesday evening causing concern among locals and visitors. The earthquakes were low on the Richter scale, however due to their shallow focal depth were felt across the 4-million residents city. One stroke with 2.6 Richer at 5:10 pm and the …

Read More »

A major police operation has been underway to bust criminal gangs set up by Turkish nationals in Athens and Thessaloniki. The operation  follows the mafia-style shooting early Monday morning in Glyfada suburb of southern Athens that left behind two dead and one seriously injured. In the police operation, eight people …

Read More »

A 19-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning for vandalizing “Venizelos” station of the new metro in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. According to a police statement, officers apprehended the suspect, who had concealed his identity while spray-painting letters on the station’s walls and glass panels. Two spray paint cans were found …

Read More »

Athens Metro Employees’ Union (SELMA) announced a work stoppage on the Metro operation in the Greek capital on Friday, December 13, 2024. The work stoppage is scheduled from 21:00 until the end of the shift. In the announcement, the Metro workers  stated: “The SELMA workers’ union, due to protracted and …

Read More »

Two men died and a third one was seriously injured in a shooting incident inside a betting shop in Glyfada suburb of southern Athens short after 10 o’ clock on Monday morning. The shooting took place in a residential area around Karaiskaki square in Terpsithea district with people were out …

Read More »

A 39-year-old man called Greek Police short after 6:30 on Thursday evening saying he had killed his wife and her body was in the attic of the apartment they were living in Ambelokipoi district of Athens. It is the 15th femicide in the country in 2024. Police officers rushed to …

Read More »