A 45-year-old German tourist, who was stranded in an inaccessible mountainous area in the Samaria gorge, in Chania, was taken to the Chania hospital by a rescue helicopter at Friday noon. The man had reportedly ignored all warnings for a hiking amid soaring temperatures The tourist started hiking on Thursday …

Greece’s Public Power Corporation (PPC/DEH) announced on Friday the acquisition of electronics retail company Kotsovolos for 200 million euros. The PPC noted, among others, that the acquisition of Kotsovolos will bring savings of approximately 100 million euros which, according to the investment plan, was intended for the creation of a …

Power providers in Greece announced the new tariffs for November on Monday. The new tariffs “electrocuted” consumers as the price increases range between 40 and up to shocking 88 percent! According to the announcements made by the electricity providers, the November tariffs will have new price increases. The electricity price …

At least eight people were killed, among them one child, and several were injured in Israeli airstrike on the historical Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza city late on Thursday night. The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the attack, while the Greek Foreign Ministry issued a statement …

One of the working horses on the island of Corfu, a carriage horse, collapsed and died probably due to heat, dehydration and exhaustion in the middle of the island’s capital, opposite of Orfeas cinema, early Thursday afternoon. According to reports, the carriage owner and his colleagues rushed to help with …

Shipwreck Greece: The Coast Guard in Kalamata, south Peloponnese, announced on Thursday the launch of an inquiry into the sinking of a boat carrying hundreds of migrants in international waters off the coast of the Peloponnese, 47 nautical miles southwest of Pylos. According to an announcement “there is not a …

The 12-year-old girl that was raped and pimped by a 53-year-old man was injured in a knife attack in the home where she lives with her aunt and a younger brother, her lawyer revealed on Monday. In a different statement, the mother of the 12-year-old victim points out that the …

Over 40 elderly people were discovered to live in miserable conditions in a nursing home in Korydallos suburb of Piraeus. They were malnourished, dehydrated and filthy as their personal hygiene was neglected. Several were found to have been infected with Covid-19, while three elderly had scabies. Some had bruises and …

A 53-year-old who repeatedly raped a 12-year-old girl and also operated as a pimp for the underage victim has been arrested in Kolonos district of Athens. His neighbors praised him as a “good and religious family man.” The man has a mini market store in the area and the girl …

Massive hikes reaching up to 65%  in electricity prices were announced by the power suppliers in Greece, laye on Saturday. The announced nominal electricity tariffs are for September and are expected to put households and businesses budgets on fire in a country where citizens are struggling with a 11.5-12% inflation. …

A German family experienced the sheer horror in Mylopotamos on the island of Crete when their car was chased by two locals on a vehicle who considered as an “insult” the fact their vehicle was overtaken by the tourists. The tourists, a father and his three children aged 20-27, were …

An elderly couple died alone and helpless from heatstroke and starvation in downtown Athens. The tragedy was revealed when neighbors informed the police of a “strong stench” coming form the apartment of the 5th floor of a residential building in Kypseli district of the Greek capital. Forensic report and police …

The Greek-Israeli srael joint Air Force exercise “Frizis Damas 2022”  took place in the FIR of Tel Aviv and Nicosia on Tuesday, July 12. The impressive exercise included air-to-air missions and attacks on ground targets The Hellenic and Israeli Air Forces took part in a joint exercise called “Frizis Damas …

Οne of two men who went missing on Saturday in the sea region of Possidi, Halkidiki, was found and rescued 14 nautical miles off the area he went into the water. 30-year-old Ivan managed to survive 20 hours in rough sea thanks to a children’s ball he found randomly floating …

A First Instance Court in Athens partially accepted on Thursday the issuance of a temporary order that prohibits power companies to proceed with consumers’ power outage in case of not payment of the adjustment clause. The temporary order was requested by Greece’s consumers organizations INKA and EKPOIZO. The Multi-Member Court …

Alerted by the citizens’ anger over the energy prices and the increasing cost of living the conservative government is promising to come up with a new national support plan for the benefit of households and businesses. The plan is expected to be implemented in June. The national plan will be …

Greeks rushed to public power company on Easter Wednesday to arrange payment settlements for unpaid bills and avoid being completely cut off from the electricity supply, as providers keep issuing disconnections orders and push for their implementation. With the wholesale price among the highest in Europe and a government that …

A 30-year-old hotelier on the island of Rhodes started a hunger-strike outside the Public Power Company due to exorbitant electricity bills that she is not able to pay or to make an installement-settlement. Speaking to local newspaper rodiaki, the woman who has a small hotel in the center of the …

The Culture Ministry has announced plans to repeal a decision accepting a donation from a private foundation that has recently become the subject of controversy following a high-profile gang-rape case in the northern port city of Thessaloniki. The donation was aiming to revamp the museum on the island of Delos. …

Local authorities describe the pandemic situation on the island of Lesvos as “extremely bad” as about 70 cases of coronavirus infections are being confirmed every day.”There are thoughts of a mini lockdown,” says the vice governor of the island in the eastern Aegean Sea. Particularly affected are teachers and students …