Four-year-old girl hospitalized after being hit by truck in Crete
A four-year-old girl is hospitalized with serious injuries after she and her 43-year-old father were struck by a truck while crossing a road in Iraklio, Crete.
Writings and Maps | Hydra | September 6 – October 5
The Historical Archive – Museum of Hydra presents “Writings and Maps,” a solo exhibition by Vasso Triga.
Thessaloniki appeals court sends 37 to prison over major theft ring
The Thessaloniki Criminal Appeals Court has sentenced members of a major theft ring to prison terms ranging from 3.5 to 15 years, concluding a large-scale trial involving 45 defendants. The group was found guilty of hundreds of burglaries and thefts across Thessaloniki during 2020–21, with stolen goods valued over €2.5 million.
Turkey central bank expected to restart interest rate cutting cycle in July
Turkey’s central bank is expected to kick off a renewed easing cycle with a 250 basis-point rate cut to 43.50% next week, as disinflation continues and market turmoil has largely faded, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.
EU Commission throws weight behind Crete-Cyprus power cable
Dan Jorgensen, the Danish commissioner for energy and housing at the European Commission, has affirmed that the EU’s executive arm will do everything possible to ensure the implementation of the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection project.
Greece condemns attack on Catholic church in Gaza
“Greece strongly condemns all attacks against churches or religious sites,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday, following a deadly strike on the Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza that left two people dead.
Naloxone made freely available for opioid overdose emergencies
Naloxone, an emergency “antidote” used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioid overdoses, can now be prescribed by any doctor in Greece, dispensed by private pharmacies, and used by anyone, based on a new ministerial decision implemented Thursday.
Man arrested for assaulting ex-wife in front of teenage son in Crete
A 47-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after assaulting his ex-wife with a metal rod in the town of Voukolies, near Hania, Crete.
Three tourists killed in car-truck collision in the Peloponnese
Three people were killed in a fatal traffic accident involving a truck on a local road between Nafplio and Corinth in the Peloponnese.
Train crashes into car at Patra crossing
A suburban train collided with a car at a railway crossing in the western Greek city of Patra on Thursday afternoon, state broadcaster ERT reported.