A man wanted in Germany for running a fraud racket that netted more than 1.4 million euros has been arrested in Greece and faces extradition, according to a police announcement on Thursday.
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has sent a circular to the priests under its purview containing its position on “protecting human life and discouraging abortions.”
Greece’s wiretapping case has been attracting growing interest from outside observers.
Law enforcement authorities have notified the public to be on the lookout for fraudulent emails purporting to be sent by the president of the Board of Directors of Europol, Jerome Bonet, as well as the Hellenic Police (ELAS), Europol, Interpol and other bodies.
Running August 26-28 for its fourth outing, the Messolongi By Locals Festival (messolonghibylocals.com) is a local initiative inviting people from other parts of the country and the world to get to know this lovely part of Greece.
The United States has reaffirmed its position on Cyprus’ right to exploit energy resources found within its exclusive economic zone.
The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox in Greece as recorded by the National Public Health Organization (EODY) stands at 54.
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Thursday accused Greece of avoiding talks with Turkey, while vowing to defend the rights of Turkey and of the breakaway state in northern Cyprus.
A 1,000-year-old Byzantine Gospel manuscript will return to Greece in the next few years after a century’s absence.
Four fires, which however did not reach alarming dimensions, were caused by a series of lightning strikes in a mountainous area of the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes on Wednesday at noon.