Ankara appears relentless in its efforts to gain international support for its hardline stance on the Cyprus issue, which boils down to the requirement for prior recognition of the pseudo-state in the Turkish-occupied north of the island before any UN procedure for talks can begin.
A fire broke out Friday at noon burning forest land near the city of Ptolemaida in Western Macedonia.
Livestock breeders are making anguished calls for an arrangement to be found, so that at least some slaughterhouses can be opened in the areas where there are no cases of the cattle plague that has swept through the country.
The areas on the southeastern and eastern side of Mount Penteli, in northeast Athens, which have burned repeatedly in the last 30 years, are at risk of desertification.
Tax revenue in the first seven months of the year are significantly higher than the budgetary target, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has said.
Police in the northwestern region of Epirus are investigating the death by shooting of a 62-year-old woman in her home.
Port authorities have arrested a ferry captain after a video showing a chaotic ship departure from the Cycladic island of Andros went viral.
The popular tourist islands of Folegandros, Ios and Sikinos were left without electricity for seven hours on Thursday night, a likely cause being the unprecedented demand on power due to the combination of large tourist numbers and high temperatures.
The islands of Mykonos and Santorini, perhaps Greece’s most famous tourist destinations, were the two glaring exceptions in the accommodation and catering business during the first half of the year.
It took Ajax 34 penalties to beat Panathinaikos 13-12 in a marathon shootout on Thursday, setting a UEFA competition record after their Europa League third qualifying round tie ended 1-1 over two legs and extra time.