Migrant inflows testing Crete’s social fabric
Stelios Papadakis-Piatas, the president of the Doxa Platane soccer club, got a call out of the blue from the municipal authority on the night of Saturday, June 21. It was an emergency.
One in three houses is empty
Greece’s outdated and abandoned housing stock and frequent claims and disputes between heirs largely explain the very high percentage of empty houses,
Mel Gibson on pilgrimage to Mount Athos
Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson arrived on Saturday at the Orthodox Christian monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece, where he is expected to stay for the next few days.
Thanos Plevris appointed new migration minister
New Democracy lawmaker Thanos Plevris has been appointed Minister of Migration and Asylum replacing Makis Voridis who resigned amid a corruption probe over the mismanagement of European Union farming subsidies.
Tourists and residents seek shade as temperatures soar in Athens
Tourists visiting the Acropolis used umbrellas and fans to protect themselves, while locals retreated indoors, as temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) gripped the Greek capital on Friday.
Two more New Democracy officials resign in EU subsidy fraud case
Two more New Democracy officials stepped down following allegations of involvement in corruption over the mismanagement of European Union farming subsidies.
Utility cable likely caused Palaia Fokaia fire, says minister
Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Giannis Kefalogiannis said on Friday that a wildfire in the Attica coastal village of Palaia Fokaia was likely sparked by a utility cable and spread rapidly due to uncleared land, though the swift response minimized damage.
Libya on Greece’s radar
Today we’re turning to Greece’s south, and looking at developments in Libya which are increasingly moving onto Athens’ radar.
Complaints about beach rentals surge
More than 2,000 citizen complaints about beach umbrella and chair rentals have been filed this year through the MyCoast app, with most targeting the regional units of East Attica and Halkidiki.
Power theft is rife on islands
Inspectors discover hundreds of cases where hotels, cafes and others steal electricity.