Adrift vessel reaches Crete
A drifting vessel, with hundreds of migrants and refugees believed to be on board, arrived safely at a Cretan port on Tuesday, concluding a major rescue operation that had been underway since the morning.
New administration takes over at Ark of the World charity
A new administration appointed by the government took over on Tuesday at the Ark of the World, as the children’s charity is being investigated over allegations of widespread physical, mental and sexual abuse.
Linde starts green hydrogen production in Greece
Linde, the world’s largest industrial gases company, said on Tuesday it has started producing green hydrogen at its facilities in Greece.
Athens suburb of Filothei-Psychiko blocks raising building heights
The Municipality of Filothei-Psychiko in northern Athens is Greece’s first suburb to attempt to stop the increase in the height of buildings in its area.
Turkey states intention to continue East Med drilling, points finger at Greece for tension
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Tuesday pointed the finger squarely at Greece for the spike in tension in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, and expressed Ankara’s intention to press on with controversial energy plans in the area.
Police arrest suspect for summer arson attack on media group
The police on Tuesday announced the arrest of the lead suspect in an arson attack against the Athens headquarters of the Real News media group that took place in July.
EU warns of escalation as Serbia, Kosovo fail to resolve car plates dispute
The European Union warned of “escalation and violence” on Monday after Kosovo and Serbia failed to agree in emergency talks on a solution to their long-running dispute over car license plates used by the ethnic Serb minority in Kosovo.
Rescue operation still under way for hundreds on drifting boat
Greek authorities say a major rescue operation is under way off the coast of the southern island of Crete after a boat believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants lost steering and was drifting in rough seas.
Confessions and thoughts on life after politics
Four years after releasing her instant best-seller and critically acclaimed autobiography, “Becoming,” Michelle Obama is back with a new book, “The Light We Carry,” which has been released in Greece by Athens Bookstore Publications.
Huge rescue operation under way south of Crete after migrant boat issues SOS
Coast guard, navy and private boats are carrying out a large-scale rescue operation off the coast of Palaiochora in southwestern Crete after a distress call was issued in the early hours of Tuesday from a migrant boat carrying dozens, if not hundreds, of passengers.