November 7, 2024
Prisoners in Crete make wheelchair for paralyzed young lamb
Prisoners at the rural prison of Agia by Chania on the island of Crete took a heartwarming initiativ…
November 7, 2024
Extreme bullying in Athens school: Student trapped inside gutter
A case of extreme and dangerous bullying of a 12-year-old student in a high school of Nea Ionia subu…
November 7, 2024
Greek, Turkish Foreign Ministers lay out positions before meeting
A day before the foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey meet in Athens on Friday, Giorgos Gerapetrit…
November 7, 2024
Taxi driver overcharged tourist? Fakes news on Reddit by internet troll
An alleged tourist claimed on a social media platform that he was ripped off by a taxi driver who ch…
November 7, 2024
Stricter penalties for businesses selling alcohol to minors
Greece is set to introduce a new bill in Parliament imposing stricter penalties for businesses suppl…
November 7, 2024
Traffic restrictions, public transport changes due to Athens Marathon on Nov 7-10
Traffic restrictions and changes in the public transport routes are in effect in downtown Athens as …
November 6, 2024
“Make Greece Great Again”: Local Trumpistas in action
Donald Trump’s campaign of hate, racism, homophobia, anti-science, propaganda and religious fu…
November 6, 2024
Wildfire threatens the protected forest of Strofylia
Firefighting forces on Wednesday continued to battle a fire in Vouprasio, Western Achaia in Peloponn…
November 6, 2024
PM Mitsotakis congratulates Trump on his election victory
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory on Wedne…
November 5, 2024
US Elections 2024: Athens is drafting the next day scenarios
Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Calm waters or unpredictable policies? Athens is drafting the next da…
Recent News
The City of Athens has taken measures to enable citizens and vulnerable groups to cope with high temperatures and heatwaves, to protect parks and forests from fires and to help strays survive the hot days. As of Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the municipality of Athens opens up air-conditioned spaces, provides …
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61 arrests for domestic violence on a single day, says Minister
Greek police made 61 arrests on Sunday, of which approximately half were in Attica, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis said on Tuesday in an interview with the ERTnews TV, referring to the issue of domestic violence. In addition, Chrisochoidis emphasised that there have been 550 incidents of domestic violence over …
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Threats against Cyprus ‘entirely unacceptable’, Greece tells Turkey
“Greece does not accept recommendations on how to exercise its policy and protect its national interests,” diplomatic sources stressed on Tuesday, in response to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan statements that “Cyprus, Greece should ‘stay away’ from Middle East matters.” “During the Middle East crisis, Greece has maintained a stance …
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Hydra Fire: Yacht captain and 12 crew members arrested
The captain and the 12 crew members of luxury yacht Persephoni I from which fireworks were allegedly were thrown and sparked a forest fire on the island of Hydra on Friday night have been arrested. They were arrested after the yacht docked in the Athens Riviera on Saturday noon. The …
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Houthi aerial drone hits Greek-owned ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and
An aerial drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Sunday, officials said, the latest attack by the group targeting shipping in the vital maritime corridor. The attack comes as the US has sent the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower …
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German hiker missing on Crete found dead in ravine
A 67-year-old German hiker who was reported missing on Sunday in Crete has been found dead on Monday. The man was spending vacations with his wife who also alerted authorities about her missing husband. The man’s body was found in a inaccessible area, in a ravine near Sentoni beach, on …
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Hydra: Fireworks from luxury yacht set only pine forest on fire
Anger and outrage on the island of Hydra against people on a luxury yacht who fired fireworks on Friday night and caused a big fire in a rare forest area of the island. The fire broke out in the only pine tree forest of Hydra in an inaccessible area near …
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Fires are sweeping in SW Greece; one dead
A 55-year-old man has died while he was assisting firefighters to extinguish a wildfire in the village Myrtia, Peloponnese, one of the many in central and southern Greece on Friday. It is suggested that the man have died of strong smoke inhalation, an autopsy will determine the exact causes of …
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UPD Femicide: 81-year-old stabs wife to death, attempts suicide
One more femicide in Greece: An 81-year-old man murdered his 73-year-old wife with a screwdriver in Alexandroupolis, north-eastern Greece on Friday morning. Following the crime, he attempted to commit suicide by drinking bleach. According to local media, neighbors saw the man on the balcony shouting “I killed my wife!” They …
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Justice Ministry tightens laws against domestic violence offenders
Greece’s Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis announced 13 of amendments and additional provisions aiming at tackling a rising social problems as the number of domestic violence incidents have been increasing on daily basis. The new laws do not increase sentences to offenders, however, it tightens provisions for the pre-trial period. 1,000 …
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Energean to sell its portfolio in Egypt, Italy and Croatia
Energean announced an agreement to sell its portfolio in Egypt, Italy and Croatia to Carlyle International Energy Partners for a price of up to 945 million dollars and not less than 820 million dolalrs. The price according to Energean is more than three times the cost of acquiring the specific …
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Extreme Fire Danger on June 21, Greece’s Civil Protection warns
Greece’s Civil Protection and Climate Crisis ministry issued a warning of Extreme Fire Danger for tomorrow, Friday, June 21, 2024. According to the Fire Risk Prediction Map there is Extreme Fire Danger – (Category 5) for the region of Attica and Very High Danger (Category 4) for several other regions. …
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Greek, Turkish Foreign Ministers lay out positions before meeting
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“Make Greece Great Again”: Local Trumpistas in action
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PM Mitsotakis congratulates Trump on his election victory
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US Elections 2024: Athens is drafting the next day scenarios
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EU Commission approves Tzitzikostas as Transport & Tourism Commissioner
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Salamis Shipyards delivers the first two Island-type patrol vessels
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Trump claims to be “more Greek” than Antetokounmpo; Giannis reacts
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Firefighters: “Heroes” in summer, beaten & teargassed in autumn
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Seasonal firefighters protest demanding permanent jobs
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Cretans demand “Justice” for the Nazi atrocities: Steinmeier apologizes in Greek
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SYRIZA excludes again Kasselakis’ presidential bid, but he insists
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Large number of weapons, explosives seized in police operation; 5 arrests
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Survey: 8 in 10 Greeks likely to buy, sell or rent a property in the next five years
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Reduced Winter off-peak electricity tariffs in Greece start on Nov 1
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EU Commission approves Greek RRF aid for carbon storage facility in Prinos
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ELSTAT: Disposable income of households and NPISH up 8.1% in 2023