Hotel raided over migrants
Police officers on the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes carried out a raid on a hotel that had been hosting dozens of undocumented migrants on Thursday.
Index stops just short of 1,300 points
The Athens Stock Exchange once again posted very slight gains, but at least the general index reversed four weeks of losses, posting a nearly 3% rise for the week.
Keeping calm
The wildfires that have struck Greece are unprecedented and have inflicted substantial damage.
US official voices hope North Macedonia will proceed with EU membership bid
A senior US State Department official on Friday voiced hope that North Macedonia will be able to approve politically difficult constitutional changes that would help its bid to join the European Union.
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Alpha Bank Romania to acquire Orange Money
Alpha Bank Romania announced on Thursday the acquisition of the retail business of Orange Money, a digital financial services platform.
Firefighters battle 111 wildfires across the country
Firefighters are currently battling 111 wildfires across the country after 59 new blazes broke out in the last 24 hours. Many of the new fires were flare-ups in Parnitha, Evros and in other fire fronts, the fire service said.
British Museum director quits over stolen items
The director of the British Museum has said he is stepping down with immediate effect after admitting to failings in the museum’s investigation into the theft of items from its collection.
Suspected vigilantes placed under house arrest
Three people accused of taking the law into their own hands by detaining 13 undocumented migrants in a cargo trailer have been placed under temporary house arrest and ordered to surrender their passports after appearing before an investigating magistrate in the northern city of Alexandroupoli.
Pilot job relocation scheme to start in the fall
A pilot job program plans to place 500 unemployed people from the region of Western Macedonia in seasonal farm jobs in the regional unit of Iraklio, on the island of Crete.