Serbian vacationer held on war crimes warrant in Greece
Police in Greece have detained a 59-year-old Serbian man wanted in Croatia for alleged war crimes committed in 1991, during the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia.
Greek turnaround came after hard work, Vestager says
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Monday with visiting European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager at his office in Athens to discuss the upcoming formal end of Greece’s enhanced surveillance status.
Five arrested over Athens brawl
Police in Athens arrested five people on Monday in connection with a brawl in the eastern suburb of Agios Dimitrios that left two minors needing an ambulance.
Diving car deaths being attributed to suicide
The death of two people in a car that went diving into the water in the seaside suburb of Neoi Epivates may have been suicide, the latest reports from the northern port city of Thessaloniki have indicated.
Russia declares eight Greek diplomats ‘personae non gratae’
The Russian Federation declared eight Greek diplomats as “personae non gratae” on Monday and gave them eight days to leave the country.
Greece says 1,130 migrants turned back at sea in three days
Greece’s coast guard on Monday said it had prevented more than a thousand migrants and refugees crossing to its islands in boats from the nearby coast of Turkey over the past three days.
Staikouras: Fuel subsidies are a targeted measure
“Fuel measures are not horizontal; they target low and middle incomes. They cover 3.1 million vehicle owners out of 3.5 million in total,” Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday while speaking to public broadcaster ERT1.
Croatia, Germany snatch 2022 IHF beach titles in Crete
A scoring exhibition by Lucian Bura and a powerhouse Croatia team sealed the fate of a talented team Denmark to win the 2022 IHF Men’s Beach Handball Championships held in Crete all of last week, while in the women’s side, synchronized team play by Germany spoiled Spain’s hopes of victory. Greece made the semis, but…
Serbian national arrested for alleged war crimes
A 59-year-old Serbian national accused of war crimes in Croatia was arrested in Thessaloniki on Monday.
Strengthening Greek-Italian ties
The visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Rome took place at an awkward moment for Italian politics.