Defense Ministry’s new armament package imminent
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is preparing to present, within the next few days, a twelve-year defense package designed to strengthen and modernize the country’s defense capabilities.
Former PM Tsipras deplores erosion of rule of law in Greece; gov’t responds
Former leftist prime minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday criticized the purported erosion of the rule of law in Greece under the conservative New Democracy government, accusing judicial authorities of failing to investigate or even covering up several high-profile cases.
Fire truck falls into gorge, seriously injuring firefighter
A fire truck patrolling the Kotsikia area in northeastern Evia plunged into a gorge on Friday, trapping and injuring two firefighters on board, one of whom sustained serious injuries, according to reports.
Digital degree platform set to launch
Greece is getting ready to launch a groundbreaking digital platform, ptyxia.gov.gr, designed to revolutionize how students, graduates, academic departments, and government entities access and manage academic records.
Deaths of 10 newborns shake millions’ trust in Turkey’s health care system
Burcu Gokdeniz is among hundreds of parents who have come forward seeking an investigation into the deaths of their children or other loved ones since Turkish prosecutors accused 47 doctors, nurses and ambulance drivers and other medical workers of neglect or malpractice in the deaths of 10 newborns since last year.
Athens Metro extends service hours to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays
Starting this Friday, Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3 will operate until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.
Dry October exacerbates water crisis
Greece experienced an extreme drought this October, with many regions receiving no rainfall, and most areas recording less than 10% of the average rainfall over the past 15 years.
Virus suspected in fish die-offs along island shores
Alarming numbers of dead groupers and other fish have been found along the southern coast of Crete, Andros, Tinos and Syros since early September.
Three-year-old boy dies after gunshot wound to the head in Markopoulo crossfire incident
A three-year-old boy has died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head in Markopoulo, eastern Attica, in what appears to have been a crossfire incident between two vehicles.
NTUA intent on reclaiming spaces from activists
The National Technical University of Athens’ (NTUA) ongoing struggle to reclaim spaces occupied by non-student activists was marred by violence on Thursday.