Patra rattled by three successive quakes
The western port city of Patra was rattled by a succession of three moderate earthquakes on Thursday, the largest of which had a magnitude of 3.4.
Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her
A Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by US Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation, her lawyer said Wednesday.
EU citizens advised to hold 72 hours of emergency supplies
Europe should enhance stockpiling of critical equipment and encourage the public to maintain sufficient supplies for at least 72 hours in case of emergencies, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
Bribery scandals in Greece’s public sector show persistence of corruption
When Greek police raided the apartment of a 49-year-old planning officer suspected of bribery on the tourist island of Rhodes last week, they found thousands of euros stashed in her pots and pans and even the cooker hood.
Turkey deports BBC journalist over ‘public order’ threat
Turkish authorities deported a BBC News correspondent on Thursday after detaining him for 17 hours and branding him a “threat to public order.”
The Greek-American story and the new challenges for the community
Professor Alexander Kitroeff joins Thanos Davelis as we look beyond the White House Greek Independence Day event to the Greek-American experience as a whole, from the early immigrants who arrived looking for opportunity to the new challenges the community faces.
Greece is Europe’s cheapest destination for luxury holidays
Greece came in first in a survey as the cheapest luxury country, followed by Spain in second and Germany in third.
Tougher measures to bolster migrant returns
The Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum is preparing tougher measures aimed at encouraging illegal migrants to return to their home countries.
EU to assess Trump’s auto tariffs decision, says von der Leyen
The European Commission will assess US President Donald Trump’s announcement for tariffs of up to 25% on automotive imports, it said late on Wednesday, together with other measures the US is looking at in the next days.
Cruise traffic set to grow over 10% this year
The Hellenic Ports Association (ELIME) predicts that there will be a significant increase in cruise ship and passenger arrivals this year.