Man arrested for Patras post office heist
Police arrested one man and are searching for one more suspect in connection with an armed robbery at a post office in the city of Patras, western Greece, last month.
Man in Kos to stand trial for rape of partner’s underage daughter
A 38-year-old man from the Dodecanese island of Kalymnos is being referred to trial for raping his partner’s 13-year-old daughter during a period of three years. The mother is facing charges of complicity in these acts.
With rings breaking from block of ice, Olympic Games ceremony begins
In keeping with Olympic tradition, the parade was led into the stadium by Greece with the rest ordered by stroke number in the first character of their Chinese name, which meant Turkey was second, followed by Malta, with host China set to go last.
Greece scraps Covid tests for vaccinated travellers
Greece is scrapping the requirement for vaccinated incoming travellers to present a Covid-19 test on arrival as of Monday (Feb. 7), Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced Friday.
Police extends raids to soccer fan clubs in Athens
The Hellenic Police raided several soccer fan clubs in Athens on Friday, following similar operations in Thessaloniki on Thursday.
Attiki Odos platform opens for drivers to submit compensation requests
The drivers who were trapped for hours on the main ringroad around Athens during a recent snowstorm will be able to submit their application for compensation from private operator Attiki Odos as of Friday noon, the company said.
What the rise in popularity of KINAL means for Greece’s political scene
While the latest polls in Greece show the ruling New Democracy party maintaining a double-digit lead over opposition party SYRIZA, they also point to an impressive increase in support for the center-left Movement for Change (KINAL).
Usain Bolt: ‘Beijing is where everything changed for me’
The Winter Olympics usually escape my attention. But I do want to see the Olympics in Beijing.
Health Minister refutes alleged diminished role of pandemic expert
Health Minister Thanos Plevris rebutted on Friday media reports according to which the government has limited the role of Professor Sotiris Tsiodras, epidemiologist and scientific advisor on the pandemic, in the regular government briefings.
ENFIA’s winners and losers
Some 180,000 property owners around Greece will face a bigger property tax bill this year, as their assets are located in zones where prices have gone up considerably.