Shooting suspect flees on foot, discards gun after police pursuit
Authorities say a shooting suspect fled on foot after evading police in his vehicle in Zefyri, northwest of Athens, late Tuesday.
Authorities say a shooting suspect fled on foot after evading police in his vehicle in Zefyri, northwest of Athens, late Tuesday.
The Crisis Management Unit of the Greek Foreign Ministry was activated on Wednesday to assist Greek citizens wishing to leave Lebanon due to the escalating crisis in the region.
A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in a forested area near Platanitsa, Kalavryta, in the Peloponnese.
A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are urging the European Union to reconsider a deforestation regulation set to take effect in December.
An explosive device detonated late Tuesday in the courtyard of a primary school in Agrinio, western Greece. No injuries or damage were reported.
The European Commission has condemned Iran’s missile attack on Israel and called for a ceasefire at the Lebanon-Israel border and in Gaza, along with the release of Israeli hostages.
A Greek national is among the victims of a shooting and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, according to the Greek Foreign Ministry. The victim was described as a resident of Jerusalem.
Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or avoid affected airspace.
A car crashed into a school bus in the Athens suburb of Neo Kosmos on Wednesday morning, resulting in minor injuries to a chaperone.