Priest accused of child rape remanded in prison
An Athens-based priest arrested last week on suspicion of raping a girl who attended his Sunday school was remanded in prison following his appearance before an investigating magistrate on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: 17,409 new cases, 98 deaths, 653 intubations
Greek health authorities announced 17,409 new coronavirus cases and 98 deaths on Tuesday. The daily briefing by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 653 intubated patients in Greece’s Intensive Care Units.
Homeless man found dead in central Thessaloniki square
A homeless man was found dead in Aristetolous Square in central Thessaloniki at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
Schools to remain closed for second day Wednesday
All nurseries, kindergartens and schools across Attica and regions affected by the severe snowstorm that has swept through parts of Greece will remain closed for a second day on Wednesday, as the region struggles to cope with its aftermath, the Education Ministry said Tuesday.
Turkish overflights amid dialogue
Turkish fighter jets conducted a barrage of overflights above Aegean islands including Kastellorizo on Monday as the fifth session of the Greek-Turkish Joint Economic Committee (JEC) was being conducted in Athens under Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Frangogiannis and Turkish Deputy Minister of Trade Mustafa Tuzcu.
Stranded drivers freed in Athens, Istanbul after snowtorm
Rescue crews in Athens and Istanbul on Tuesday cleared roads that had come to a standstill after a massive cold front and snowstorms hit much of Turkey and Greece, leaving countless people and vehicles in both cities stranded overnight in freezing conditions.
Trainose agrees to 1,000-euro compensation for passengers on affected lines
Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Costas Karamanlis spoke with executives from rail operator Trainose, a subsidiary of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group-FSI, on Tuesday and asked that passengers of Monday’s Athens-Thessaloniki line should be compensated for the difficulties they experienced following an accident in Fthiotis and the heavy snowfall caused by the ‘Elpis’ weather…
Thessaloniki prosecutor to investigate sex trafficking ring
The head of the First Instance Prosecutor’s Office in Thessaloniki, Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos, has ordered an investigation to establish the veracity of evidence submitted by criminal lawyer Nikos Dialynas supporting the existence of a sex trafficking ring after a woman came forward with information.
Farmers markets in Attica to remain closed Wednesday
Farmers markets in Attica, where Athens is located, will remain closed on Wednesday as the region struggles to cope with a snowstorm that has blanketed the country since Monday morning and cut power in many districts.
Death of Katerini infant not caused by Covid, coroner rules
The death of a baby boy in a hospital in northern Greece last weekend was not caused by Covid-19 but by an underlying health condition, a coroner has ruled.