Cruise ship passenger found dead in cabin
A cruise ship passenger has been found dead in her cabin.
Covid-19: 2,385 new cases, 11 deaths, 156 intubations
Greek health authorities announced 2,385 new reported cases of Covid-19 and 11 deaths during their daily briefing on the course of the pandemic on Sunday. The National Organization For Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 156 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Coast Guard rescues 21 migrants near Rhodes
The Hellenic Coast Guard successfully carried out a search and rescue operation with two of its vessels near the island of Rhodes on Sunday, rescuing 21 migrants from a sinking dinghy.
Police arrest two for 800,000 euro robbery
Two men were arrested in Thessaloniki on Sunday in connection to a robbery of items and money worth more than 800,000 euros from the house of an elderly man in October 2019. Police had been investigating the case since and identified three men, with one yet to be arrested.
Police arrest 17 during Greek Cup Final
Police officers arrested 17 individuals in relations to the fan clashes that took place during the Greek Cup Final on Saturday night. The clashes delayed kickoff for half an hour, and the first half was also stopped for 35 minutes due to missiles hurled from PAOK fans at the Panathinaikos players. Those arrested have been…
New taxis must be electric starting 2026
All new taxis in Athens and Thessaloniki must be electrically powered starting on January 1, 2026, according to a new climate law that seeks to gradually abolish transportation that relies on fossil fuels.
A Cesura in Inertia: A book by Portosalte on Manos
The book by Aris Portosalte on Stefanos Manos is entitled “A Cesura in Inertia” and is the distillation of over 40 hours of conversations between the SKAI journalist and the politician, who has not lost his ability to provoke despite having spent 30 years away from governmental roles.
Greece No 2 in clean beaches
Greece has come second in global rankings for beach quality, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature announced, saying that the country has been awarded 581 Blue Flags against reigning champion Spain’s 621.
Alessandro Safina | Athens | June 22
Italian pop tenor Alessandro Safina is coming to Athens with a medley of his signature opera-pop-rock mashups.
Local medics on high alert for monkeypox
The increase of monkeypox cases in America and Europe in recent weeks has alarmed Greek health authorities, with the National Public Health Organization noting however that the risk for the general population is low.