Health hazards in flood-stricken areas of central Greece
Diagnoses of gastroenteritis and respiratory infections rose on Wednesday in the flood-stricken region of Thessaly.
HBA announces loan repayment freeze for those affected by floods
Loan repayments to freeze for those affected by floods in central Greece announced the president of the Hellenic Banks Association (HBA) Vassilis Rapanos on Wednesday, after a meeting with Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.
Sense of duty and a ‘whip’
The Greek state is sick and needs to be rebuilt from scratch. But since we can’t push a button and call a timeout we have to fix what we can as fast as we can.
Locals fear disaster as Lake Prespa recedes
Fisherman Vancho Vasilevski’s boat frequently runs aground when he sails on Lake Prespa, one of Europe’s oldest lakes and home to more than 2,000 species of fish, birds, mammals, and plants, in a sign of how much water the lake is losing.
Man’s dead body found in Pilio
The body of an identified male was found by the coast guard on Mourtia Beach in southern Pilio on Wednesday.
Treasures of antiquity found in man’s garden in Drama
A 62-year-old man was arrested in the northern town of Drama on Wednesday for illegal hoarding of ancient artifacts.
Fire breaks out on the island of Skyros
A fire started on the island of Skyros, part of the Sporades archipelagos, after 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.
Nine-year-old with a disability forgotten on the bus in Thessaloniki for four hours
A nine-year-old with mobility impairment was forgotten on a school bus in Thessaloniki northern Greece for four hours after the adults in charge neglected to help him off the bus.
Outrageous profiteering in Daniel’s wake
The inhabitants of the flooded areas of Thessaly are facing great price hikes, with many instances of profiteering.
This summer…
This summer, hundreds of people drowned when a ship packed with migrants sank off the coast of the southwestern Peloponnese. Dozens of Croatian hooligans defied bans, crossed the length of Greece without impediment to reach Athens, where they clashed with AEK soccer fans; a 29-year-old Greek man was killed in the brawl.