Music, movies and art: Summer fun in Athens
The start of summer proper is being rung in all over Athens, with the sound of concerts at outdoor venues, oldie goldies and new box-office hits at the city’s lovely open-air movie theaters.
Private plane makes emergency landing at Thessaloniki after smoke alert
A small private plane made an emergency landing at Thessaloniki’s international Macedonia airport on Saturday, after pilots were alerted to smoke, a local website reported.
Two injured in speedboat crash in southern Athens
Two people were injured on Saturday afternoon when the speedboat they were in crashed into rocks at a beach in Voula, southern Attica.
5.3-magnitude tremor strikes Mount Athos
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Mount Athos in northern Greece at noon on Saturday. No damages or injuries were immediately reported.
Middle East Eye: Haftar not ready to endorse Turkey-Libya maritime deal
The government in eastern Libya, backed by General Khalifa Haftar, are likely not yet ready to ratify a maritime agreement with Turkey, according to a recent report in the Middle East Eye.
Two more Turks identified as suspects in gang-related double murder in Glyfada
Greek police has identified two more Turkish nationals as suspects in the double murder of two of their compatriots in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada last December.
Greek economy grew 2.2% in Q1, investments fell 3.2%
The Greek economy grew 2.2% in the first quarter, provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) showed on Friday.
Long weekend traffic peaks as thousands depart Athens
The exodus from Athens reached peak figures on Saturday, with a sharp surge in traffic on major highways and at ports serving the city from the morning hours.
Inside the Athens call center scam
It started out like any other day at the office. The employees took their seats and put on their headsets, ready for a nine-hour shift. The day’s first round of calls to potential investors in Gulf countries began 10 a.m. on Friday, May 16. Just 10 minutes later, the police burst in.
International traffic at Athens airport up 11%
International passenger traffic at Athens’ main airport has increased by 11% since the beginning of the year, to 8,387,287 travelers.