Cannabis plantation discovered in Crete
Police in Crete on Wednesday carried out a crackdown on a large cannabis plantation in the region of Rethymno, seizing hundreds of plants and arresting two men on narcotics charges.
Muted hopes in informal New York Cyprus meeting
With low expectations for substantive progress on the Cyprus issue but a belief that dialogue is better than stagnation, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis arrived in New York for an informal five-party meeting on Thursday.
Athens’ long journey into night transport
It’s 3.20 a.m. and we’re on Athens’ Vassilissis Amalias Avenue, near the entrance to the National Garden. It’s a Tuesday and around a dozen people are patiently.
Suspects in cocaine haul deny charges
Greece has arrested three people linked with a cargo ship seized by Spanish authorities off the Canary Islands in 2023 for carrying more than 4.5 tons of cocaine from Latin America to Europe, three people close to the investigation said.
Recycling plants burn as questions mount
A series of fires at recycling facilities across Greece has raised concern among local authorities and the fire service, especially during peak wildfire season.
Libya submits new note verbale to UN extending continental shelf claims to Crete
Libya has submitted another note verbale to the United Nations, this time enclosing a map outlining the “outer limits of the continental shelf in the Mediterranean Sea,” and extending its claims up to the island of Crete.
Loukoumi: The signature sweet of Syros
Loukoumi, the beloved treat now synonymous with Syros, was first brought over by refugees fleeing the Chios massacre in 1822.
Defense Minister Dendias in Beirut Thursday for high-level talks
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will arrive in Lebanon on Thursday for an official visit, where he will meet President Michel Aoun and key officials to discuss bilateral cooperation, particularly military support and the restructuring of the Lebanese Armed Forces.
Government proposes agricultural subsidy fraud inquiry spanning 25 years
The government submitted a proposal to Parliament on Wednesday for an investigative committee to examine agricultural subsidy fraud spanning from 1998 to the present, defending a step-by-step approach over opposition calls for an immediate preliminary investigation.
Museum visitors up 3.8% in March
The number of visitors to museums in Greece increased by 3.8% in March 2025 from the same month in 2024, while free admission visitors rose by 29.3% and receipts increased 126.6% (due to the change in the pricing policy), according to a Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) report issued on Tuesday.