Trial for slain journalist Karaivaz postponed to July 5
The trial for the assassination of investigative journalist Giorgos Karaivaz, scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed until July 5 at the request of a lawyer representing Karaivaz’s family.
Inmate killed in fight in capital’s Korydallos Prison
An inmate was reportedly killed and another injured in a violent brawl involving knives or some other similar weapon in the Greek capital’s Korydallos Prison on Wednesday.
No prospective euro members meet criteria to join, ECB says
None of the countries that have yet to join the euro meet all accession criteria and many have even diverged from the long-set rules of euro membership, the European Central Bank has said in a report on prospective members.
Kasselakis challenges Mitsotakis to allow accountants check party finances
Main opposition SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has challenged Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to bring in an independent firm of chartered accountants to check the finances of both SYRIZA and ruling New Democracy for the past 10 years, in the latest row over shady political funding sources.
Fire breaks out in Piraeus storage area
A fire broke out on Wednesday in a storage area in Moschato, Piraeus.
Wildfires ravage Greece amid high winds
Three wildfires are currently active amidst strong winds and high danger in Attica, Crete and the Peloponnese.
Ankara eroding normalizaton with Athens
The threats by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan that the war in the Middle East would spread westward, especially to the Republic of Cyprus and Crete, are seen to constitute a clear rhetorical choice and yet another dissonance in the process of normalization of Greek-Turkish relations over the last 16 months.
Celestyal increases capacity and expands in Arabian Gulf
Celestyal Cruises announced on Tuesday its year-round programs from 2025 to early 2027 to go on sale from Wednesday, with a 30% capacity increase.
Southwestern Peloponnese experiencing water shortages
Authorities in Kalamata, the capital of Messinia in the southwestern Peloponnese, appealed to residents and visitors on Wednesday to be frugal with their use of water, after shortages were noted across the region.
PM demands ‘dynamic restart’ from ND parliamentary group
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis demanded a “dynamic restart” from his New Democracy party’s parliamentary group on Wednesday, during its first meeting since the below-expectations European election results on June 9.