Flooding strikes northern Evia
Heavy rainfall from the Elias weather system has struck parts of northern Evia, Greece’s second largest island located east of Athens, where over 50,000 hectares of forest were devastated by massive wildfires in 2021.
Conviction based on app use violated Turkish teacher’s rights, European court says
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that a Turkish teacher convicted in 2017 of terrorism offenses had his rights violated because the case against him relied mostly on his use of an encrypted messaging application.
Seeking migration deal with Turkey
Migration was at the top of the agenda at Tuesday’s meeting of the Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs (KYSEA), the government’s top decision-making body on foreign, defense and security affairs.
Seizing opportunities amid heightened US ties
Katerina Sokou, a Theodore Couloumbis Research Fellow specializing in Greek-American relations at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), has unveiled her policy paper concerning the prospective trajectory of Greece’s bilateral relationship with the United States.
Storm Elias hits Attica and Central Greece
Attica and a significant part of central Greece were battered by severe storms, intense lightning activity, and flooded streets early on Wednesday. The adverse weather system named Elias is sweeping across the region, causing concern that lingers until Thursday.
Probe launched into Kolonaki weapons stash
Police in Athens have launched an investigation after an arsenal of weapons was uncovered in a ground-floor warehouse in the upmarket district of Kolonaki.
Fire damages pedestrian walkway near Piraeus port
A fire erupted on the escalators of the pedestrian walkway located outside the terminal station of the ISAP electric railway and metro in Piraeus in the early hours of Wednesday.
British Museum seeks help recovering missing treasures
A Hellenistic plasma intaglio, engraved with a young warrior seated on a rock (323-31 BC), is among the items stolen from the British Museum.
Strengthening the US-Greece security relationship
A staunch advocate of Greece, US Representative Grace Meng, a Democrat representing New York City, talks to Kathimerini about an amendment she recently introduced in the defense budget.
T-bill auction opens to small investors
The government is offering small private investors another chance to enter an interest-bearing bond auction, in the context of Wednesday’s six-month treasury bill issue.