14-year-old arrested for school arson in northern Greece
A 14-year-old is accused of starting a fire on Sunday night at a primary school in Serres, northern Greece
PM pledges Thessaloniki metro delivery on November 30
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday pledged that the long-delayed Thessaloniki metro will finally be delivered to the people of the northern port city on November 30.
Tourist stranded on remote Corfu beach
An operation was launched on Tuesday to rescue a tourist after she became stranded on a remote beach on the Ionian island of Corfu.
European Commission offers financial support of €101.5 mln for 2023 floods
The European Commission is proposing financial support worth €101.5 million for Greece to support recovery efforts following the floods caused by storms Daniel and Elias last year.
Panathinaikos soccer stadium gets green light from city
The Athens municipal authority has approved the construction license that gives the green light for work to begin on a new soccer stadium for the Greek capital’s biggest club, Panathinaikos.
Wildfire on Mt Pangaio rages for sixth day
A wildfire in a relatively remote part of Mount Pangaio in Kavala, northeastern Greece, was burning for a sixth consecutive day on Tuesday, destroying valuable forest and brushland.
Alien species a mounting threat to seas’ biodiversity
The nets and longlines of fishermen in the southern Dodecanese islands and Crete are increasingly bringing in fewer fish, of which most are non-native species.
Two arrested over racially motivated attack on Thessaloniki bus
Two suspects, a woman aged 37 and a man, 36, are facing hate crime charges in the northern port city of Thessaloniki after assaulting a fellow bus passenger because of her race.
Retirements affecting spending
The European Union’s tight directives about increases in spending and an extra €550 million spending on pensions are the main reasons the government cannot promise much in the way of handouts.