Thirty-eight migrants rescued south of Crete
Thirty-eight migrants were rescued off the southern coast of Crete on Thursday, the Coast Guard said.
Driver who hit five people says they ‘appeared suddenly’ in front of car
A driver who hit five people while driving on a central street in Athens on Wednesday night told police they “appeared suddenly” in front of his car.
Nine arrested in western Greece for domestic violence
Nine people were arrested in western Greece for domestic violence, with most incidents taking place in the town of Patra, police said on Thursday.
Golden Dawn leader to be released from jail
Nikos Michaloliakos, the former leader of the now-defunct neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn who was serving a multi-year prison sentence for running a criminal organization will be released from jail, a court ruled on Thursday.
Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it
When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky. The volunteers needed to act fast, but dense vegetation on the forest floor blocked access.
The US reluctance to call Turkey’s presence in Cyprus an occupation
This summer will mark 50 years since Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus, and for the last five decades tens of thousands of Turkish occupation troops have been present in the northern part of the island.
Two women, three children injured after being hit by car in Athens
Five people, including three children, were injured when a car hit them while they were attempting to cross an avenue in central Athens late Wednesday, police said.
Mass Easter exodus continues unabated
After the strike on Wednesday marking May 1, ferries resume services on Thursday as the mass exodus of people from Athens and other urban centers for the Easter holidays continues unabated since the beginning of the week.
Rama visit hangs in the balance
Questions have arisen as to whether Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s visit to Athens will finally be allowed on May 12, when he is scheduled to address a gathering of Albanian immigrants, members and friends of his party.
OECD: Greek economy to grow 2% in 2024
The Greek economy remains resilient and is expected to grow at a rate of 2% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025 as rising employment and real wages and strong tourism boost consumption, according to the OECD’s six-monthly report.