Drunk driver to testify over Thessaloniki hit-and-run
A 46-year-old driver who hit a family of three near Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Wednesday while driving drunk is expected to testify before an investigative magistrate on Saturday.
Mini drone procurement on the cards
The Defense Ministry’s decisions in favor of Greece’s procurement of Switchblade-type roving ammunition (loitering munitions, or tiny drones) for the Special Warfare Command will reportedly soon head to Parliament for approval.
SYRIZA descending into chaos
The countdown to the election for a new SYRIZA leader has been marred by court threats, verbal assaults, accusations and the presence of the police to maintain the security at party headquarters.
Calls for measures to combat hospital violence
The Panhellenic Medical Association has proposed to the Health Ministry a series of measures to combat the growing problem of violence against health personnel in Greek hospitals over the past five years.
Train hits fallen trees; no injuries reported
A train travelling from Halkida to Athens hit fallen trees between Sfendali and Afidna stations, causing material damage to it and bringing it to a halt.
51 migrants found on Cretan beach
A total of 51 migrants, among them four women and six children, were found on a beach in southern Crete on Friday night. They were located on a beach in the Tris Ekklisies area in the Archanes-Asterousia municipality, in Iraklio prefecture. The migrants have been transferred to an accommodation facility.
Advance implementation of state aid schemes in Thessaly
Following the devastating Storm Daniel that hit Thessaly and surrounding areas a year ago, the government activated state aid through the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for households, businesses and farms.
Cyprus national team parts ways with Georgian soccer coach Temur Ketsbaia
Georgian coach Temur Ketsbaia lost his job with the Cyprus national team, the national federation said Friday, days after a 4-0 home loss against Kosovo in the UEFA Nations League.
Stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course
A train stationmaster was suspended Friday and faces disciplinary action after allegedly giving an order that would have placed two passenger trains on a head-on collision course on the same stretch of track on Athens’ suburban railway, railway operator Hellenic Train said.
Greece asks EU for urgent response to soaring power prices, letter shows
Greece’s prime minister has asked the EU to urgently respond to soaring power prices in central and eastern Europe, which Athens said are being exacerbated by Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.