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.
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.