Armored car guard held up in Sepolia
An armored car guard was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday morning while he was loading cash in an ATM located at the entrance of a supermarket in the district of Sepolia, central Athens.
Popular Zakynthos beach to remain closed this summer due to landslide risk
Authorities on the Ionian island of Zakynthos have decided to keep Navagio beach, a popular tourist destination famous for its signature shipwreck, closed to tourists this summer, for fear of landslides.
89-year-old woman arrested for daughter’s death
An 89-year-old woman from Corinth was arrested on Wednesday for beating her 57-year-old daughter who then died in hospital from her injuries.
Officer shot while looking for thief in western Attica
A police officer of the DIAS motorcycle unit was shot in the abdomen while chasing a thief in western Attica but avoided serious injury because he wore a bulletproof vest.
Why the Eastern Mediterranean deserves Washington’s full attention
Expert Constantinos Filis joins Thanos Davelis to break down why the Eastern Mediterranean deserves Washington, DC’s full attention, look at how Turkey factors into this discussion, and explain why this is an opportunity for Greece to work with the US to set the agenda for the region.
Dendias to meet UN’s Guterres in New York on Thursday
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will meet with the Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday to discuss, among others, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Cyprus, developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Western Balkans.
EU to unveil plans for leadership in green industrial revolution
The European Commission on Thursday will present the centrepieces of its strategy to ensure its industry can compete with the United States and China in making clean tech products and accessing raw materials required for the green transition.
Thessaloniki student arrested over explosive device prank
A 17-year-old student from Thessaloniki, northern Greece, was temporarily arrested last Tuesday for falsely reporting to the police that an explosive device had been placed in his high school.
Greek strike over deadly train crash to halt transport
Flights to and from Greece will be grounded and ships will remain docked at ports on Thursday, as Greek workers walk off the job to protest over the country’s deadliest train crash on record which killed 57 people on Feb. 28.
UN official says world body committed to Cyprus peace deal
The United Nations remains committed to helping rival Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots reach an agreement to bridge the island nation’s ethnic rift, a senior UN official said Wednesday.