A new poll released on Friday found that the majority of the British public would support the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, with the condition of a “cultural partnership,” the BBC reports.
Temperatures are expected to climb to 44 degrees Celsius in some parts of Greece on Friday and Saturday, while on Sunday they may even hit a sizzling 45C in eastern regions.
A 46-year-old man has died of suspected heatstroke on the island of Evia. Reports say the man was cycling on a street in Halkida, the island’s capital, when he collapsed.
A Cyprus court on Friday found a British man who killed his ailing wife in their home guilty of manslaughter, saying that the prosecution didn’t prove beyond reasonable doubt that the 76-year-old man committed premeditated murder.
Over 90% of bank payments were made via internet and mobile banking in 2022.
There will be no restrictions on vehicles entering central Athens as of Saturday, the Traffic Police said Thursday.
Greek diplomatic sources have expressed criticism regarding the decision made by Turkish authorities to refuse permission for the celebration of the August 15 feast day at the former Orthodox Christian Sumela Monastery, located in the mountainous Trabzon region known to Greeks as Trapezounta.
A military officer opened fire with blank rounds and threw flash-bang grenades at the 2nd Parachute Brigade in Aspropyrgos, near Athens, on Friday, according to reports.
Respect for European norms is a prerequisite for the improvement of EU-Turkey relations, the Foreign Affairs Council stated during their session in Brussels on Thursday.
Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another heatwave hit the country.