Coast Guard releases video showing migrant boat sinking
Greece’s Coast Guard on Tuesday released a video showing the moment a boat carrying 22 migrants sank northeast of the island of Lesvos, where four people died on Monday.
Mitsotakis to chair meeting on wildfire disaster, forest restoration
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will chair a meeting on Tuesday morning to assess the scale of the destruction by the hundreds of wildfires that have ravaged Greece and discuss the restoration of forests, mainly in the northeastern region of Evros and Mount Parnitha in Attica, the areas that suffered the worst.
Last-minute candidate joins SYRIZA’s leadership race
Stefanos Kasselakis, a Greek ship investor, declared his intention to run for the leadership of the main opposition on Tuesday, becoming the fifth candidate to enter the race.
Wildfire in Evros continues to rage for the 11th day
Hundreds of firefighters continued on Tuesday to battle a massive blaze in the northeastern region of Evros for the eleventh day. The fire has killed 21 people over the past 10 days, becoming Europe’s deadliest wildfire so far this summer.
Ankara talks pivotal for way forward
The meeting of the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers, George Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan, next week in Ankara will be a test run for the next steps that will lead (or not) to a procedure for the drafting of an agreement to refer the Greek-Turkish maritime zone dispute to the International Court of Justice in…
Fire leaves trail of eco-destruction
View of a partially burned forest following a wildfire, near the village of Avantas in the region of Evros, northeastern Greece.
Ban on tables, chairs on central Panepistimiou Avenue
No new permits will be issued for the placement of table and chairs on central Panepistimiou Avenue while the existing ones will be revoked for the next two years, according to a decision on Monday by the Athens City Council. “We are working harmoniously with the majority of professionals who respect the legality; however, we…
Man shot dead in Roma settlement
A 28-year-old man was shot dead in a Roma settlement in Aspropyrgos in western Attica on Monday. According to reports, the perpetrator entered the settlement and opened fire on the 28-year-old. Police have launched an investigation to locate the perpetrator.
US eases past Greece 109-81 at Basketball World Cup to advance to 2nd round
The first required step at the Basketball World Cup for the Americans is now complete. They’re going to the tournament’s second round.
UK technical glitch disrupts flights from Greece, Israel, Portugal, Spain
Passengers for flights headed to UK or whose flight crossed UK space faced cancellations or delays of several hours Monday due to what Britain’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) said was a technical issue that it had identified and remedied by late afternoon Monday.