Dendias marks genocide of Asia Minor Greeks
Greeks marked National Day of Remembrance of the Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor on Saturday with Defense Minister Nikos Dendias paying tribute to the victims in a post on X.
Athens Flying Week gets under way
The aircraft of the Swiss demonstration team PC-7 taxi at the media presentation day of the 12th Athens Flying Week, in Tanagra on Friday.
Migration: Europe concerned about a ‘domino effect’ as Germany imposes new border measures
Earlier this year Europeans seemed to wrap up years of negotiations to pass a new migration pact. Now, Germany has decided to impose temporary controls on its land borders in an immigration crackdown.
Drunk diver who run over family of three jailed pending trial
An investigative magistrate in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, ordered on Saturday the jailing of a 46-year-old driver who hit a family of three on Wednesday while driving drunk.
Air Horizont flight makes emergency landing in Athens
An Air Horizont aircraft with 177 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at Athens’ international airport on Saturday afternoon.
Salvagers launch new attempt to tow oil tanker blown up by Houthi rebels
A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a European Union naval mission said Saturday.
Turnover soars for tourism-related companies
The 35 million tourist arrivals expected this year are reflected in the performance of leading companies linked to tourism.
Housing programs worth €2.4 bln
The government is throwing four programs with a total cost of 2.4 billion euros into the battle against the housing crisis.
Woman suspected of killing brother over a glass of water charged with murder
A 43-year-old woman who allegedly confessed to stabbing her brother to death after quarrelling over a glass of water was charged on Saturday with intensional manslaughter, causing dangerous bodily harm, and illegal carrying and use of a weapon.
Southern Europe’s electricity prices up to five times higher
Electricity prices in Southern Europe are up to five times higher than those in Scandinavian countries and nearly double compared to Central and Western Europe, according to an analysis by Eurelectric.