Two sailboats carrying dozens of migrants arrived on a southern Greek island early Wednesday, with the first one running aground on rocks. Nobody was reported injured or missing. The coast guard said the first sailboat, which ran aground on the southern coast of Kythira early Wednesday, had been carrying 97 people.
The recent incident at the Greek-Turkish border where dozens of migrants were stranded for days until Greek authorities rescued them “is yet another attempt by Turkey to weaponize migration, and possibly create a border issue as well,” the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
A 29-year-old man has been remanded in custody on Wednesday over charges that he shot and killed his ex-wife’s father last week in Arta. The man, who was brought before a prosecutor on Wednesday, is also facing charges of attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm.
“Open Horizons – Ancient Greek Journeys and Connections,” an exhibition comprising some of the most significant items from the prestigious National Archaeological Museum in Athens which tells the story of ideas, influences and connections that form and build communities, was recently on display at the Melbourne Museum.
The Thessaloniki Museum of Photography (momus.gr) in the northern port city’s iconic pier complex presents a group show of works on the theme of “Landscape Stories.”
Longstanding professional and cultural ties have allowed Ukrainian shipping professionals to relocate to Greece following last February’s Russian invasion.
Israel and Turkey have decided to restore full diplomatic ties and will return ambassadors to each other’s country following a steady improvement in relations, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office said on Wednesday.
A 34-year-old former reality TV contestant who crashed into a courthouse parking lot on Saturday morning will be detained in the psychiatric hospital at Korydallos Prison, after appearing before an investigative magistrate and a prosecutor on Tuesday.
The European Parliament will cooperate with Greek authorities to investigate “intolerable and inexcusable” state spying on a Greek EU lawmaker, the spokesman for the head of the chamber said of the bloc’s latest espionage scandal.
Tax revenues in the first seven months of the year were €5.1 billion more than initially estimated, the Ministry of Finance announced Tuesday.