Residents in the highlands of Mount Pindos in Epirus, northwestern Greece, are seeking help from the authorities to manage large herds of wild ponies that have been eating crops and trampling through gardens in the wider vicinity.
A controversy erupted this week at the influential Athens School of Law after a demand by students for longer studying hours at the faculty’s library was rejected by the administration.
Sean Mathews, a journalist for the Middle East Eye covering the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, joins Thanos Davelis to break down how the evolving conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is impacting Lebanon and the wider region – from the Middle East to Athens and Nicosia.
A top European Union official on Wednesday refused to be drawn on an opinion of an agreement between Italy and Albania to process some migrants in centers set up in the tiny Western Balkan country, saying only that it was being closely monitored.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began a tour of the Western Balkan countries on Wednesday, assuring them that the enlargement of the trade bloc remained one of its priorities.
A criminal investigation into suspected embezzlement and money laundering has been launched against two high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church in Greece and five nightclub owners in the Peloponnese, in the wake of a recent report by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority.
Hundreds of commuters on the Athens metro experienced an “unprecedented” crush during rush hour on Thursday morning at downtown Syntagma station and on several trains on Line 3, with one passenger describing the situation as “asphyxiating.”
US and Cypriot officials on Wednesday launched a strategic dialogue they said would bolster security and stability in a crisis-wracked region through initiatives including counterterrorism training of personnel from Middle Eastern countries and fighting sanctions evasion.
A large part of Greek society (combining various indicators and statistics, one can estimate it’s approximately a third of it) is having difficulty making ends meet.
A new investigation has been launched in the regional units of Achaia and Ilia, in Western Greece, following the mysterious deaths of four infants.