Three defendants acquitted in retrial over deadly Mandra floods
An Athens misdemeanor appeals court on Thursday acquitted three defendants who were being retried over the deadly 2017 floods in Mandra, which killed 25 people in West Attica.
Ex-Athens mayor chides successor over stance on historic street
Athens’ former mayor, Kostas Bakoyannis, has accused his successor, Haris Doukas, of “cheap communications tactics” and inconsistency over plans for an important thoroughfare in the city center that has undergone numerous controversial transformations in recent years.
Mercenary, security groups operating in Cyprus under UN scrutiny
The UN Human Rights Council is due next month to review a report on mercenaries and private security operations in Cyprus, following a January fact-finding mission by its working group.
Two teenagers killed in crash in northern Greece
Two teenagers were killed early Thursday in a car crash on the Kastoria-Amyntaio National Road near the small town of Korissos, in northern Greece, authorities have said.
Climate change made wildfires in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey fiercer, study finds
Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey this summer burn much more fiercely, said a new study released Thursday.
Metro, taxis to be equipped with defibrillators for emergencies
All Athens Metro stations will be equipped with a defibrillator, following a donation by the Massoutis supermarket group and implemented by the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry, it was announced on Wednesday.
Power struggle roils Greek Orthodox monastery at Sinai
A crisis at the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Catherine’s in Sinai, Egypt, has escalated into a prolonged struggle over leadership and control, drawing close attention from both Athens and Cairo.
Dog abuse trial delayed as Danish suspect denies charges
The Thessaloniki Court of Misdemeanors has postponed the trial of a 40-year-old Danish man accused of animal abuse at an organized campground, pending an expert veterinary opinion.
Civil servants on strike, plan rally at Syntagma Square at 10 a.m.
Greece’s largest public sector union is staging a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday to protest a bill introducing new disciplinary rules for civil servants.
Greece’s woodlands in the grips of a silent crisis
Reports of dead trees started coming in from central and southern Greece this spring, with areas that have undergone artificial reforestation proving especially vulnerable.