Children beat the heat in Athens
Children play in a water fountain during a heat wave, at Stavros Niarchos foundation Cultural Center in Athens, Thursday.
Culture Ministry implements measures to protect tourists to the Acropolis during heatwave
The Culture Ministry has taken measures to protect visitors at the site of the Acropolis during the heatwave, it announced on Thursday.
Handler of crashed jet ski arrested
The 32-year-old handler of the jet ski that crashed onto a wooden hut on Crete, leaving one 10-year-old boy seriously injured, was arrested on Thursday.
Coronavirus, flu infections stable; 14 deaths due to Covid-19
New cases of both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza (flu) over the week of July 3-9 stayed the same as in the previous week, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday.
Eco groups urge review of river management project
The Hellenic Society for Environment and Culture (ELLET) and three environmental organizations are calling for a review of the Erasinos River management project in the Mesogeia region of Attica.
Hospital announces death of 12-year-old found unconscious while swimming
A 12-year-old boy that was pulled out of the water after he was found unconscious on Sunday on the island of Crete died on Thursday. The boy had been intubated at the PAGNI Hospital intensive care unit in Iraklio.
Thessaloniki rapper handed eight-year sentence over sexual abuse of 16-year-old
A Thessaloniki court handed an eight-year prison sentence to a 27-year-old rapper for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl he had met on social media.
Boy injured in jet ski crash in Crete remains in serious condition
A 10-year-old boy who was injured on Wednesday afternoon when the jet ski he was on crashed with great speed onto a wooden hut on a beach in Crete remained in serious condition, state-run news agency AMNA reported Thursday.
Coastal shipping companies announce discounts in ferry tickets
Coastal shipping companies on Thursday began offering ticket discounts of up to 50% on passenger ferries departing from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina, Thessaloniki and Kavala, following a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis where they were asked to cut transport costs for the average Greek family.
Greeks turn to Airbnb for vacations as well as remote working
The increase in Greek travelers’ interest in short-term rental accommodation through the Airbnb platform appears to be steep.