Greek ship guards in the Red Sea
“We apply the rules of engagement in accordance with international law. If we detect a ship approaching in a threatening manner, we follow a specific procedure,” K.S. tells Kathimerini.
Toward a historic day
The day when same-sex civil marriage and gay couples’ right to be treated equally as parents are recognized by the Greek state will be historic. Greece will finally be among the countries that do not discriminate against their citizens on the basis of sexual orientation. The truth is that our country was very late in…
Away fans face match ban in Cyprus after violence
Soccer authorities in Cyprus announced a blanket ban on away spectators at games from January 26 after a spate of violence culminated in the serious injury of a footballer at a fixture on Tuesday.
Conditional release for three people arrested over child prostitution ring
Three people arrested last week in connection with a child prostitution ring have been granted conditional release from custody after testifying before an investigating magistrate.
Police officer on admin leave for misappropriation of service weapons
An Attica police officer was placed on administrative leave on Friday, two days after being arrested for the misappropriation of service weapons.
Cadet from St Nikolas tanker repatriated from Iran
A merchant navy cadet from the St Nikolas tanker, which was seized by Iranian authorities last week, was repatriated on Friday.
Suspended sentence for lawyer convicted over illegal adoptions
A Thessaloniki appeals court has handed a lawyer a four-year suspended jail sentence on condition that he pay 3,000 euros to a children’s charity after finding him guilty of brokering illegal adoptions.
Gov’t plans €2 mln for transplant recruitment and funding
The government plans to upgrade and increase funding for the National Transplant Organization (NTO) by two million euros and recruit 27 additional transplant coordinators.
4.6 magnitude quake shakes Athens
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has hit east of Evia, Greece’s second largest island, shaking the capital Athens, southwest of the tremor’s epicenter. The tremor was felt at 4.15 p.m. local time. The Athens-based Institute of Geodynamics announced on its website that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Stormy cold front to slide through Greece on weekend
Temperatures will plummet from Saturday along the northern and mountainous regions of the country, the National Meteorological Service has said.