Police question man over hand grenade at residential complex
Police are questioning a Coast Guard officer over a live hand grenade found outside the entrance to a residential complex in the southern suburb of Glyfada.
New Democracy HQ bomb scare deemed a prank
The headquarters of ruling political party New Democracy were evacuated on Wednesday after a phone call was made stating that there was a bomb in the building. The caller gave a 45-minute warning, with the police evacuating the building and bomb squads searched the building.
Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.9% in March
The Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.9% of the workforce in March this year, from 11.3% in February and 12.7% in March 2022, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Wednesday.
One in two Greeks bought a smartphone in the last 12 months
Almost every other Greek acquired a smartphone in the last year, with a survey by Focus Bari showing the Greeks are avid buyers of the handsets.
Foreclosures, other court operations to be suspended for elections
Court operations and auctions of foreclosed homes will be suspended from May 17 to 24, due to the national elections on May 21, according to a circular by Justice Minister Konstantinos Tsiaras released on Tuesday.
President Sakellaropoulou attends ANZAC memorial events on Limnos
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, accompanied by the Governor General of Australia David Hurley, visited the island of Limnos on Wednesday to attend memorial events to commemorate the fallen of the Gallipoli Campaign, which were held at the Allied Cemetery of Moudros on the island.
Foreign Ministry expresses condolences over school shooting in Serbia
The Greek Foreign Ministry has expressed condolences to the relatives of the victims of Wednesday’s school shooting in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, in which nine people were killed.
A push to resolve Greek-Turkish disputes after upcoming elections?
Last week at the Delphi Economic Forum we heard Greece’s main western partners – notably the US and Germany – hint that there will be a push to resolve long-standing Greek-Turkish disputes after the upcoming elections.
Americans to star at Thessaloniki Book Fair
American literature will be the special focus at this year’s 19th Thessaloniki Book Fair on May 4-7, which will feature authors, translators and professionals from around 40 countries and a rich program of events.
Turkish singer sentenced over joke on religious schools
A court in Istanbul on Wednesday handed Turkish pop singer Gulsen a 10-month suspended sentence after convicting her of “inciting hatred and enmity” over a joke about Turkey’s religious schools, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported.