Athens’ National Garden closes due to strong winds
The National Garden in central Athens has been closed to the public due to strong winds, the Municipality of Athens announced on Thursday morning.
Man arrested over Halkidiki beach bar shooting
A 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a bloody shooting incident at a beach bar in Halkidiki in August 2024, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in Thessaloniki.
No fees for Greek ATM cash withdrawals as of Monday
Banks will stop applying fees for cash withdrawals from ATMs operated by Greek lenders as of next Monday (August 11), the finance ministry said.
4.7-magnitude tremor felt in Messinia
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook the region of Messinia, in the Peloponesse, southern Greece, on Thursday, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.
Experts warn of gale-force winds in coming days
Gale-force winds are expected in Greece in the coming days, with gusts reaching up to 9 on the Beaufort scale, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) said in a weather bulletin Thursday.
Farm subsidy scandal widens as EPPO opens probe on ex-New Democracy MP
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has launched a preliminary investigation into former New Democracy official Kalliopi Semertzidou and family members, following a report that they allegedly received 2.5 million euros in EU farm subsidies from the troubled Greek agricultural payments organization, OPEKEPE.
Egypt’s note verbale on Greek maritime map is ‘an expected reaction,’ says ministry
Egypt’s reaction in the form of a note verbale to Greece’s maritime spatial planning (MSP) published last April is an “an expected reaction,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Farm scandal disrupts government’s summer plans
The first week of August is proving much “hotter” than expected regarding political developments, as the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal continues to fuel the news coverage and is maintaining high-pitched political confrontation despite Greece’s traditional summer recess.
Divers find 20-meter crack in Evia ferry that ran aground
Divers sent to evaluate the state of a passenger ferry that ran aground off Nea Styra, in Evia, with 105 passengers and nine crew on board, have found a 20-meter crack below the water line, according to state-run broadcaster ERT.
Cyprus’ worst wildfire in decades, politics, and the climate crisis
Despite Cyprus being better prepared than ever ahead of the wildfire season, last month Cyprus was hit with its worst wildfire in decades.