Homeless tents removed from Philopappou Hill
Officers of the Municipality of Athens and the Hellenic Police removed the tents of two homeless people who lived in the archaeological site of Philopappou Hill next to the Acropolis for three years.
Senator Van Hollen applauds Greek role in defending democracy, urges support for Harris
US Senator for Maryland Chris Van Hollen, on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, met with members of the Greek American community in Chicago, including prominent Greek Americans such as Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and businessman Ted Diamantis.
Oil tanker Sounion ‘poses environmental risk’ after Red Sea attack
A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental hazard, the EU’s Red Sea naval mission “Aspides” said on Thursday.
British tourist missing in Rhodes
Greek authorities on the island of Rhodes are searching for a British tourist who went missing on Wednesday after going for a swim.
Municipal worker arrested in Piraeus for allegedly raping colleague
A 48-year-old municipal garbage collector was arrested in Piraeus on Thursday after he was accused of rape by a 44-year-old colleague.
Paragliding instructor dies after takeoff in northern Greece
A 33-year-old paragliding instructor was killed in a crash after taking off from the area of Mandra, in the region of western Thrace, northern Greece, on Wednesday afternoon.
Concerns that resort will hurt Astypalaia’s character
The approval for the creation of a large-scale tourist village with villas and hotels on Astypalaia, which will exceed the island’s two largest settlements, by the Central Urban Planning Council has drawn the opposition of the local council.
Twelve deaths from West Nile virus recorded in Greece since start of 2024
Twelve people have died from the West Nile virus since the beginning of the year until August 21, according to an epidemiological report of the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) published Thursday.
A new course for NATO and European defense?
Max Bergmann, the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), joins Thanos Davelis to look at why this year’s 75th anniversary of NATO is an opportunity for the US to lead the way in plotting…