Fire in central Athens neighborhood of Patisia
A fifth-floor apartment in the central Athens neighborhood of Patisia was enveloped by flames on Thursday afternoon for yet unknown reasons.
First-quarter growth at 2.1%
eiriThe growth rate of the first quarter of 2023 came to 2.1%, according to Wednesday’s data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), with economists speaking of a slowdown.
Bulgaria to be the honored country in this year’s TIF
Bulgaria has officially accepted the offer to be the honored country of the 87th Thessaloniki International Fair, which is to be held between 9 and 17 September 2023, according to the president of TIF-Helexpo Anastassios Tzikas on Thursday.
Two injured in Kefalonia helicopter’s emergency landing
Two people onboard a small private helicopter were lightly injured when they were forced to make an emergency landing on the island of Kefalonia, western Greece, on Thursday morning, the local press reported.
Injured migrant found in Evros
Greek border guards patrolling the country’s northeastern border region of Evros found an injured migrant, state-run broadcaster ERT reported on Thursday.
Landlords’ peculiar ways
Apartment rental ads that look plain wrong abound on the internet these days, a sign of the excesses of some landlords, but also of the general shortage of properties either for rent or for purchase that would render the asking prices more rational.
Woman arrested at Greek-Turkish border with heroin hidden in pillowcases
A woman was arrested on Thursday after officers at the Kipi Border Station in northeastern Greece found more than 9 kilograms of heroin hidden in her personal belongings.
Costakis Collection | Thessaloniki | June 8 – November 12
The Thessaloniki Museum of Modern Art takes over the Moni Lazariston venue with an exhibition of pieces and archives from its famed Costakis Collection of Russian avant-garde art.
Probe launched into pregnant woman’s death
The Health Ministry is awaiting the findings of an investigation conducted by the National First Aid Center (EKAV) and the 1st Health Region of Attica regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of a 19-year-old pregnant woman in Nea Makri on Tuesday and the complaints of the ambulance service’s delayed response.
4.8R quake southwest of Atalanti, felt in Athens
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale was recorded on Thursday at 15.33 in the area of Atalanti and was felt in several areas of Attica.