February 10, 2025
Urgent investigation ordered into videos linked to Tempi train collision
Larissa appellate-level examining magistrate Sotiris Baikamis ordered on Monday an urgent investigat…
February 9, 2025
Over 11,700 earthquakes in Santorini Jan 26-Feb 7
Over 11,700 earthquakes occurred in Santorini and nearby area between January 26 and February 7, an …
February 9, 2025
Ex Golden Dawn member commits suicide after double murder of Roma men
A 60-year-old man in Larissa, Central Greece, committed suicide after the double murder of two Roma …
February 9, 2025
Greece Weather: Temperatures blow seasonal average, snow
Temperatures remain low, at single digit also on Sunday even in the suburbs of southern Athens that …
February 8, 2025
Greece, Cyprus among UN nations supporting ICC after Trump sanctions
Greece and Cyprus are among the 79 UN member states that signed a joint declaration issued on Friday…
February 8, 2025
Santorini earthquakes: Schools remain closed on 4 islands for another week
Schools on the islands of Thera (Santorini), Ios, Anafi, and Amorgos will remain closed for another …
February 7, 2025
Pupils, students rally in Greece demanding “Justice” for Tempi victims
Thousands of students and pupils took to the streets of bit and small cities throughout Greece on Fr…
February 5, 2025
MySafetyPlan: Greece’s digital map with safe places in case of earthquakes, natural disasters
The Ministry of Digital Governance announced on Wednesday the operation of the new digital platform …
February 5, 2025
Hotel construction on unique Sarakiniko beach on Milos
World famous Sarakiniko beach on the island of Milos turned into a construction site and has residen…
February 5, 2025
Santorini: Scientists warn of high landslides risk in 5 areas
Scientists warn of high risk for landslides in 5 areas of Santorini, yet at the same time appear com…
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Greece’s Development Ministry announced that the “Christmas Basket” available in supermarkets throughout the country will be offered again during the festive season. It is mandatory for the supermarkets. The government initiative of several items to be offered at reduced prices i supermarkets, known to the public as “Household Basket”, is …
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Athens Metro workers on work stoppage on Dec 13
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 …
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Mafia-style shooting in Glyfada leaves two dead, one injured
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 …
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Energy Ministry announces electricity subsidy for December
Greek Energy and Environment Ministry announced on Friday the electricity subsidy on household bills for the month of December. The extraordinary support subsidy on household electricity bills for consumption in December is 1.5 cents per kWh. This subsidy on household tariffs and for all services of the main and non-main …
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Art forgery ring busted in Thessaloniki, 123 paintings sized, 3 arrests
Greek authorities busted an art forgery ring in Thessaloniki, seized 123 fake paintings by famed Greek artists, set to fetch hundreds of thousands of euros in an online auction. Three people have been arrested. Greece’s Cultural Heritage and Antiquities Protection Department uncovered the art forgery ring following a tip-off by …
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Visit of Greek PM to Lebanon postponed
The official visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Lebanon has been postponed for a few days. According to sources from the Air Force General Staff, the government aircraft presented a technical fault and it is not possible for the Prime Minister to visit Lebanon on Friday. The visit …
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Greece Weather Warning: Rainfalls, Thunderstorms; Alerts for islands
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning of heavy rainfalls and storms accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and local hail. The locally intense phenomena are forecast to be in effect from Friday to Sunday, December 6-8, 2024. Residents of islands Rhodes, Chios, Samos, Psara received warning …
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Femicide: Man kills wife with hammer, calls police
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 …
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Thug who stabbed his dog get 2 months in Psy-Clinic, then released pending trial
A prosecutor in Athens ordered the detention and the temporary hospitalization in a psychiatric hospital of the 47-year-old man who stabbed his 14-year-old dog who to death in Kypseli two days ago. Dog Ira was sick with cancer and had other health issues too due to her age. Prosecutor and …
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OECD report on Greece: Strong Economy, Public Spending cuts necessary
Greece’s economy is strong and is projected to grow at a rate of 2.3% in 2024, 2.2% in 2025 and 2.5% in 2026, according to the biannual OECD Economic Outlook report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday. “Rising disposable income will strengthen consumption, as a …
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Second cancer patient of Military hospital says he was informed 8 months later
A second cancer patient who was operated at the Military hospital in Thessaloniki revealed that he was also informed about the biopsy results 8 months and thus after the sarcoma had returned and he took the histological samples to a private laboratory. The complaint came by a 65-yeat-old retired police …
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Greece will not buy additional Rafale fighter jets
In a wide-ranging interview, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsosakis said the current fleet of 24 Rafale fighter jets is ‘sufficient,’ reversing earlier plans to acquire up to 12 more newly built Rafales upgraded to the latest F4 standard, the avionist.com reported on Thursday. Greece will not buy additional Dassault Rafale …
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Urgent investigation ordered into videos linked to Tempi train collision
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Greece, Cyprus among UN nations supporting ICC after Trump sanctions
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ND MEP Beleri votes for Musk-protege Fidias in EP, sparks controversy
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Greek nationals among U.S. ICE List of Deportable Immigrants
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Mitsotakis calls on EU partners to spend more on defense, create a €100bn Fund
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Greece opposes the sale of METEOR missiles to Turkey
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Former US Senator & friend of Greece Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison
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Gov’t narrative on Tempi disaster “derailed” after mass protests: PM interview
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Erdogan claims Greek “city of Thessaloniki” is part of Turkey
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Thousands of Greeks demand Justice for Tempi Victims; rallies in Greece & abroad
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Emblematic Archbishop Anastasios of Albania dies at 95
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Exploratory drilling may begin around Crete in 2025, says Minister
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CVC Healthcare Group to sell majority stake to UAE’s PureHealth
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Greece gives official go-ahead to Chevron for hydrocarbon exploration in “Block A2” and “South of Peloponnese”
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ECOFIN: Mid-term fiscal-structural plans of 21 members, incl. Greece
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Energy giant Chevron expresses interest in fossil fuel exploration in Greece