Notorious people smuggler operated in Greek territory
Barzan Majeed, a recently-arrested Iraqi migrant trafficking kingpin known as “Scorpion,” had been operating within Greek territory, Kathimerini understands.
American man charged with spider smuggling in Turkey says he is back in US
A curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York said on Tuesday he was released and arrived back in the United States after Turkish authorities detained him on suspicion of trying to smuggle valuable poisonous spiders and scorpions out of the country.
Countries make late bid to salvage EU’s nature law
A group of 11 countries, led by Ireland, has made a last-ditch attempt to approve the EU’s flagship policy to restore damaged nature, amid concerns the law could be shelved following EU elections in June.
Disagreement over Greek marine park plan resurfaces
Remarks made by Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have highlighted the ongoing disagreement between the two Aegean rivals over Greece’s plan to create a marine park in the Aegean Sea.
4.1 magnitude quake strikes Lesvos island
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Wednesday, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. No injuries or damage were reported.
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says
The intense northern hemisphere summer heat that drove wildfires across the Mediterranean, buckled roads in Texas and strained power grids in China last year made it not just the warmest summer on record – but the warmest in some 2,000 years, new research suggests.
Fire destroys four trucks at Thessaloniki port
A fire broke out at Gate 11 of the Thessaloniki port, in northern Greece, early Wednesday morning.
Two arrested over Thessaloniki hooligan attack
Two men, aged 23 and 24, suspected of participating in the hooligan attack that occurred late Monday night in the area of Nea Michaniona in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, were arrested by the police on Tuesday.
ADMIE expects progress for power interconnector
The Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) positively views the position taken in the previous days by the Plenary of the Regulatory Authority for Waste Energy and Water on the methodology of starting the electrical interconnection of Greece-Cyprus (Great Sea Interconnector – GSI), pointing out that an important milestone for the smooth implementation of the project…
Cheap rates for electricity set to shift
The Ministry of Environment and Energy is considering scenarios shifting the night electricity tariff to midday hours.