Evacuation alerts issued as wildfires rage in Attica and Thessaloniki
A wildfire erupted Sunday afternoon in a forested area of Megara, West Attica, triggering an evacuation alert.
Four human traffickers arrested in Rhodope and Evros
Four human traffickers, three foreigners and one Greek, were arrested Saturday in the northern regions of Rhodope and Evros.
Fire breaks out in Epirus; Severe fire risk forecasted for Monday
A wildfire broke out Sunday in a forested area in Tsamantas, Thesprotia in the northern Epirus region.
John Digweed | Athens | September 6
Legendary DJ John Digweed will be on the decks at Bolivar Beach Bar (Poseidonos Avenue) on September 6.
Piraeus bus driver arrested for assault
A 59-year-old bus driver was arrested in the port district of Piraeus on Saturday after allegedly assaulting an 18-year-old woman as she boarded his bus on the Piraeus-Voula route.
Three-year-old killed by fallen garage door in Aspropyrgos
A three-year-old boy died Saturday night near Aspropyrgos in West Attica when a poorly secured garage door fell on him.
Wildfires continue in northern Greece as firefighters tackle remote blazes
A wildfire that began early Saturday in Chionochori in the northern region of Serres is burning forest land in a remote area.
Estas Tonne | Athens | September 26
A musician who describes himself as a “modern-day troubadour,” the world-renowned guitarist Estas Tonne will perform in Greece for the first time at the Hellenic Cosmos Theater (254 Pireos) on September 26.
Karalis and Platanioti named Greece’s closing ceremony flag bearer
Pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis and artistic swimmer Evangelia Platanioti will be the flag bearers for Greece at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday.
Scare tactics deployed in Himare polls
The mayoral elections in Himare, southern Albania, to replace the jailed ethnic Greek Fredi Beleri were reportedly marred by influence that the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama seems to have used to back its chosen candidate, Vangjel Tavo.