Inflation inches up to 3.1%
Initial Eurostat estimates show that the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices in Greece inched up to 3.1% in August, from 3% in July, the fifth-highest annual rate in the eurozone.
Dozens of exotic animals seized at Turkish border
Turkish customs officials in the northwestern city of Edirne discovered dozens of exotic animals being smuggled into Turkey from Greece.
Heavy rainfall across Greece; severe weather to continue
Heavy rainfall affected several regions across Greece on Friday, in line with meteorologists’ forecasts. The deluge was attributed to the so-called cold pool (CP) effect.
FM dismisses ‘falsehoods’ about concessions
Speaking a day after his meeting in Brussels with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis dismissed speculation that Athens made concessions to Ankara during the incident near the eastern Aegean island of Kasos in July when an Italian ship conducted cable-laying research for the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection.
Police hunt for motorbike suspects who evaded inspection in Keratsini
Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects who fled on a motorbike after failing to comply with a police stop for inspection in the Keratsini area of western Piraeus on Saturday.
Stars gather for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s nuptials
NBA star LeBron James and tennis legend Serena Williams are among the many high-caliber guests expected to attend the wedding of Giannis Antetokounmpo and his partner of 10 years, Mariah Riddlesprigger, at the Costa Navarino resort.
Ship targeted by 2 suspected missiles from Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Gulf of Aden as oil tanker burns
Two missiles suspected to have been fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden late Friday, splashing down nearby without causing any damage, authorities said.
Crete: American, 30, dies after falling from rooftop
Police in Crete are investigating the death of a 30-year-old American citizen, who suffered fatal injuries when he fell from the roof of the accommodation he was staying in Hania’s Old Town.
Seeds in a concrete desert
The surprise raising of the Greek flag during the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony, at a moment in which darkness dominated the otherworldly setting in the Stade de France, was intended to symbolize the birth – and rebirth – of an idea.
Greece wins first medal at Paris Paralympics
Greece has clinched its first medal of the Paris Paralympics and its first medal in taekwondo in the competition.