Poll gives New Democracy 21.5-point lead over SYRIZA
Conservative New Democracy enjoys a 21.5 percentage point over its main rival, leftist SYRIZA, according to a new opinion poll conducted by Marc for ANT1.
Murder suspect to also face rape charges
The man charged with the abduction and murder of Polish woman Anastazja Rubinska on the Dodecanese island of Kos will face prosecution for her rape.
Cyprus court orders that 2 Syrians remain in custody after 45 migrants were rescued at sea
A court in Cyprus has ordered that two Syrian men remain in police custody for seven days on suspicion of people smuggling after authorities rescued a total 45 Syrian migrants aboard two rickety vessels off the island nation’s southern coast.
Man arrested after threatening shop employee with grenade
Police in the Athens district of Nikea have arrested a 48-year-old man who abused and threatened a shop employee with a grenade.
Analysis: Greek bonds snapping at heels of southern Europe’s best in class
Greece is heading into an election weekend with its public debt trading near the levels enjoyed by first-class peripheral countries, a decade after a debt crisis forced a dramatic reshaping of its borrowing. The premium investors demand to hold Greek debt instead of that of top-ranked peripheral countries such as Spain is narrowing.
Forest worker attacked by illegal logger in central Greece
An employee of the Forestry Department of Sperchiada, central Greece, was being treated in hospital on Friday after being brutally attacked by an illegal logger earlier this week.
Four suspects in Kolonos pimping case given until Tuesday to testify
The four suspects arrested over the pimping of a 12-year-old girl in the Athens district of Kolonos were given until Tuesday (June 26) to prepare their defence after appearing before an investigative magistrate on Friday.
Pakistan says 350 nationals were on boat that sank off Greece
At least 350 Pakistanis were on an overloaded boat that capsized and sank in open seas off Greece last week, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Friday, adding that adding that a total of 281 Pakistani families had contacted the government to seek help.
Elections a one-horse race after conservatives topple left-wing strongholds
Voters return to the polls Sunday for a second general election in five weeks, with the conservative New Democracy front-runners eyeing a landslide win after toppling strongholds dominated by their opponents for decades.
Cretan ‘Escobar’ released for second time citing health grounds
A 49-year-old man with prior drug-related convictions held in pre-trail detention in Crete over charges of drug trafficking was released after four months, citing health problems.