44 new forest fires in last 24 hours
Firefighters were faced with 44 new forest fires in the last 24 hours, bringing to 87 the total number of wildfires throughout the country.
Arson suspect remanded after testifying
A 45-year-old man accused of deliberate arson near Avlonas, in northern Attica, has been remanded in prison after he testified before an investigating magistrate.
Cyprus: 21 arrests following anti-immigrant violence
Cyprus police arrested 21 people after violent clashes involving immigrants and residents of a community in the west of the island which has a large population of asylum-seekers.
Turkish ire at Cyprus over mosque arson attack
Ankara is maintaining a harsh stance in relation to Cyprus, as seen by its reaction to an arson attack on a mosque in Limassol and its posture at the buffer zone in the Pyla area when Turkish Cypriots attacked members of the UN peacekeeping force.
Evros wildfire scorches area bigger than New York City
The Evros wildfire, now in its 11th day, has destroyed 808.7 square kilometres, an area larger than New York City, the European Union-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service has said.
Prosecutor orders investigation into Lesvos donkey road race
A Supreme Court prosecutor has ordered an investigation into the holding of a donkey road race on the island of Lesvos after footage showing youths riding the animals surfaced online.
Woody Allen is Athens bound
American filmmaker, actor, and comedian Woody Allen will be in Athens next month to promote his new film “Coup de chance.” The screening, which will be introduced by the director himself, will take place on September 8 at Cine Aegli, the outdoor cinema at the Zappeion, as part of the 29th Athens International Film Festival.
Gov’t vows to reforest burned areas
The government has declared that all areas burned in recent wildfires will be reforested and also agreed on measures to prevent erosion and flooding, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens.
Eleven people arrested in Naxos over beach violations
Eleven people were arrested on the popular island of Naxos between August 12 to 25 for installing dozens of unlicensed sun beds and umbrellas on the beach, the finance ministry said in a press release on Tuesday.
Five nabbed for beating teen in Nea Filadelfia
Five youths were arrested late Monday night for attacking a 16-year-old boy in Nea Filadelfia, western Athens, on early Tuesday morning, state-run broadcaster ERT reported.