Vocational academies in limbo amid delays
Plans to launch vocational academies through public-private partnerships remain stalled, despite being presented to the cabinet in January then-education minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis.
Maria Sakkari eliminated in Wimbledon second round by Rybakina
Maria Sakkari was eliminated in the second round of Wimbledon after losing 6-3, 6-1 to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina.
Court orders release of ex-Golden Dawn members
A court in Lamia, central Greece, has ordered the release of Ilias Panagiotaros and Christos Pappas, former senior members of the far-right Golden Dawn party.
Mitsotakis to make official visit to Mount Athos
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to make an official two-day visit to Mount Athos on Friday and Saturday.
Wildfire ravages homes near Rafina as strong winds fuel flames
A large wildfire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in Rafina, east of Athens, has quickly grown, destroying five to six homes and several vehicles in the area between Pikermi and Spata, Spata-Artemida Mayor Dimitris Markou told public broadcaster ERT.
Ambitious Elliniko project faces flak over dust cloud
The local backlash is intensifying over dust and disruption from construction at the Elliniko redevelopment site. The municipalities of Glyfada and Alimos, along with three neighborhood associations and nearly 1,000 residents, have issued a formal legal notice to Lamda Development.
Two men face charges over wildfires in northern Greece
A 45-year-old man appeared before a Halkidiki court under summary proceedings, charged with negligent arson in connection with a large wildfire that broke out in a remote pine forest near Vourvourou, on the northern peninsula of Sithonia.
Gerapetritis to visit Benghazi and Tripoli, amid tensions over migration, Turkey-Libya deal
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will visit Benghazi on Sunday, where he is scheduled to meet with the head of the Libyan National Army and de facto ruler of eastern Libya, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.
Greek ice cream travels to DC
Yala Greek Ice Cream, the first authentic Greek ice cream shop in the United States, opens on July 20, National Ice Cream Day, in Georgetown, Washington, DC.