Police find second knife relating to Thessaloniki murder case
Greek Police (ELAS) have found a second knife they believe is connected with the murder of 19-year-old Alkis Kampanos this week in Thessaloniki, state-run broadcaster ERT said Friday.
40,000 new appointments available for children aged 5-11
With the demand for the vaccination of children aged 5-11 rising, health authorities added 40,000 new appointments in Attica for February.
Man found dead in Piraeus store fire
A 64-year-old man was pulled out dead from a fire that started in the attic of a store in the port city of Piraeus on Friday.
Athens rejects Ankara’s ‘false’ refugee claims
Athens again Thursday rejected accusations by Ankara of inhuman treatment towards migrants, calling them “false and non-existent allegations.”
Inquiry opened into middle school teacher’s skirt comment
The Greek Education Ministry on Friday opened an investigation into a report that a middle school teacher insulted a male student because he showed up in class wearing a skirt.
Vinyl Market | Athens | February 4-6
The popular Vinyl Market music sale is back at the Technopolis cultural complex this weekend, featuring new and older releases covering a range of genres.
Rain and hail inundate streets of Santorini
A bulldozer shovels piles of hail after a storm inundated the streets on the Cycladic island of Santorini, one of the country’s most popular summer destinations, on Thursday.
Murder sparks crackdown on hooligans
Signaling the government’s determination to crack down on hooligan violence after the murder of 19-year-old Alkis Kampanos this week in Thessaloniki, police Thursday raided fan clubs associated with the PAOK and Aris soccer teams in the northern port city.
Spruce-up for metro sites
Architectural tenders have been announced for sprucing up areas dug up for stations on the new Athens metro’s Line 4, whose construction will begin next year.
Expert warns against downplaying virus risks
No variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is innocuous and when Omicron infects unvaccinated people it can cause serious illness, health authorities stressed Thursday.