Greek police: migrant shot dead while crossing from Turkey
A migrant was killed by gunfire at the Greece-Turkey border while she and several others attempted to cross a river separating the two countries, Greek police said Sunday.
Revamped Greens overcome Lavrio
The sweeping changes at Panathinaikos following last Monday’s league loss to archrival Olympiakos have created a new landscape in the Greek champion, starting with a much-needed road win at Lavrio on Sunday.
First win for Panathinaikos over Olympiakos
Aitor settled the Derby of Eternal Rivals on Sunday, gifting Panathinaikos its first win over Olympiakos this season, but the Reds are very close to clinching another league title.
New archaeological museum maps history of western Crete
The new Archaeological Museum of Hania opened its doors to the public at the weekend. The museum tracks the continuity in western Crete from prehistoric through to historic times.
Tsitsipas defends Monte Carlo title
Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first repeat champion at the Monte Carlo Masters since Rafael Nadal in 2018 with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win against unseeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
New Covid-19 cases fall to 5,673
Greek health authorities announced 5,673 new cases of Covid-19 and 50 virus-related deaths on Sunday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 313 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Major growth in business turnover in February
Business turnover in February rose above the levels seen in the same month not only last year but also in 2020 and 2019 – i.e. before the pandemic – Hellenic Statistical Authority data showed on Friday.
Huge volcanic landslide identified on Santorini
Traces of the largest known volcanic landslide in the entire Mediterranean, with a volume of up to 125 cubic kilometers, have been discovered in the sea around the island of Santorini by Greek and foreign scientists.
Campaign for virgin forest to be added to UNESCO list
Local authorities are seeking to include the remote untouched Fraktos Forest in Paranesti near Drama, northern Greece, in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Exchange of gunfire at border leaves one woman dead
A serious incident was recorded late on Saturday night on the Evros river border crossing that left one woman dead. According to information available to Kathimerini, there was an exchange of gunfire between Greek border guards and a Turkish vessel smuggling migrants across the border.