Suspected hacker attack on parliament
The attempt from an external IP to gain access to parliament’s email systems occurred at noon on Thursday.
Freedom Pass costs €86 million to date
A scheme to incentivize young people to get the Covid vaccine has cost almost €86 million since it was set up six months ago, the government agency overseeing it said on Friday.
Bulgaria says it decides on its defense with NATO allies
Bulgaria decides on its defense plans in coordination with its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Friday after Russia said its security demands included that NATO forces leave Bulgaria and Romania.
Greece to repay 8.45 million euros owed to NATO’s procurement agency
The Greek Parliament on Thursday voted an amendment submitted by the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection approving the repayment of more than eight million euros to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for providing firefighting support to Greece between 2011 and 2016.
EU agency seeks clearer rules on balancing borders, rights
The European Union needs clearer rules on balancing respect for human rights with the need for border protection, the chief of the EU’s Frontex border and coastguard agency said on Friday.
Vandals smash entrance, thrown paint on university building
An unidentified group of vandals smashed several glass panels at the entrance of the administration at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), located inside the Zografou campus in Athens, late Thursday night.
Israeli expert sees US role in East Mediterranean waning
The United States does not have a comprehensive strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean, according to Efraim Inbar, president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
Cretan man found dead in home
A 53-year-old man who had not been seen for two days was found dead in his home in the northern coast of Crete on Friday.
Police smash ring smuggling migrants from Turkey to Italy in yachts
European police have dismantled a criminal network that made hundreds of millions of euros smuggling migrants from Turkey to Italy mainly on yachts, Greek police said.
Priest arrested for rape of underage girl
A 39-year-old priest accused of a slew of offenses, including rapping an underage girl, was on Friday given one more day to prepare his defense.