Cretan beaches swarming with illegal structures
An attempt is under way on Crete to get the bulldozers back to work as the two-year suspension of demolitions on the island has led to an increase in illegal structures erected on its beaches.
More arrests in Kolonos pimping case
Police made four more arrests on Thursday afternoon regarding the pimping of a 12-year-old girl in the Athens district of Kolonos.
Olympics: Paris 2024 flame to be lit on April 16, organisers say
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games flame will be lit on April 16, marking the countdown to the July 26-Aug. 11 event in the French capital, organisers said on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters story.
Four migrants arrested for steering boat found off southern Greece
The Kalamata port authority on Friday announced the arrest of four migrant considered responsible for a sailing boat carrying irregular migrants that was intercepted earlier near Cape Tenaro, the southernmost point of mainland Greece.
Suspect arrested in Athens for raping minor, pornography
A 50-year-old man was arrested in Athens on Thursday for the rape of a minor, possession of child pornography, drug trafficking and violation of the laws on weapons.
Footage implicates suspect in Polish woman’s death
The images from video footage and in particular frames that captured a 32-year-old Bangladeshi man leaving his house with the 27-year-old Anastazja Rubinska and then returning later alone and leaving again after a while, was essentially what led to his prosecution on murder charges, according to reports.
The profile of voters on the fringes
With the small parties on the left and right of the political spectrum jostling for a place in the limelight of Parliament, Kathimerini takes a look at the profile of their prospective voters.
Greece’s demographic challenge
Since 2011 Greece’s population has gradually been shrinking and getting older, and all the numbers show that this is a trend that will continue into the future.
Frontex preparing ‘serious incident report’ on Pylos shipwreck
The EU Border and Coast Guard Agency will investigate last week’s deadly shipwreck off the coast of Greece that killed potentially hundreds of migrants attempting to reach Italy, Politico reported on Thursday.
Hybrid working still popular
A new normality is taking shape in Greek businesses with the hybrid work model, as an overwhelming 90% of workers point to teleworking as a key factor in shaping their decision to choose a job