Crete farmer killed in tractor accident
Authorities are investigating the work-related death of a 64-year-old farmer near Hania on the Greek island of Crete.
Person found dead following fire in abandoned building in Hania
A man was found dead following a fire early Wednesday inside an abandoned building in the town of Hania in the island of Crete.
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Prosecutor appeals criminal charges ruling in Mati fire case
The appellate prosecutor Panagiotis Meidanis filed an appeal on Tuesday against the decision by the Athens Council of Criminal Procedure regarding the imposition of criminal charges for the deadly fire in Mati in eastern Attica in 2018 that left 103 dead and dozens injured in its wake.
Akar accuses Greece of instigating tensions
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has accused Greece of instigating tensions in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, adding that the country’s naval forces are equipped to defend against perceived external threats.
Greece prepares for a key summer tourist season
Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias joins Thanos Davelis to talk about the role of tourism in the US-Greece bilateral relationship, Greece’s expectations for this summer, and the efforts to make tourism a significant year round enterprise for Greece.
What’s New York fashion really about?
The existential questions of American fashion – what is it? can it be defined? how does it relate to shifting American identity? – were thrust into the cultural conversation in September with the Metropolitan Museum’s fall Costume Institute show.
Trouble in staffing Nicosia commission
Efforts to assign members to a transparency commission are said to be stalling in Cyprus, with opposition politicians crying foul over connections between some candidates and the country’s disgraced Golden Passports program.
Two sentenced for part in killing of gay rights activist
Two men received 10-year prison sentences after being convicted of causing fatal bodily harm in the killing of Zak Kostopoulos, a gay rights activist, during an altercation in a jewelry shop in downtown Athens on September 21, 2018.
New management strategy for Covid-19 at schools
Schools have opened after the Easter break with a new Covid-19 management strategy that does not include the obligation of regular self-diagnostic tests, nor quarantine for vaccinated children who have come in contact with a case but have tested negative for the coronavirus.