Beach on a budget: Greeks settle for day trips, priced out of iconic destinations
Bus coupon in hand, Diamantoula Vassiliou headed for the sea, determined to make the most of her brief beach excursion.
Suspect jailed pending trial over wife’s murder
An investigative magistrate in the city of Volos, central Greece, ordered on Tuesday the pretrial detention of a suspect accused of murdering his 36-year-old wife last week.
Plan afoot to turn Vassilissis Olgas into low-traffic road
The Athens City Council is set to vote Wednesday on converting central Vassilissis Olgas Street into a low-traffic road with a 20 km/h speed limit, aiming to ease congestion while also cutting pollution.
Plevris discusses new immigration bill with UK envoy
Migration Minister Thanos Plevris met on Tuesday with the British Ambassador to Greece, Matthew Lodge, to discuss the government’s new immigration plan, the ministry said.
Boy injured by motorcycle in Volos released from hospital
An 8-year-old boy from the city of Volos in central Greece injured in a hit-and-run accident last week was discharged after days of hospitalization at the pediatric clinic of Larissa Hospital.
Greek Orthodox, Catholic churches say staff will not evacuate Gaza City
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem have announced that their staff will not evacuate Gaza City ahead of the Israeli government’s announced decision to take control of the enclave, where hundreds of thousands of civilians live.
Old weapons and ammo found in Athens garbage bin
An explosive ordnance disposal unit was dispatched to the district of Kaisariani, central Athens, early Tuesday morning after a local resident reported discovering weapons and ammunition in an outdoor garbage bin.
HCDI aims for marketable security tech
The Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation (HCDI) will play a decisive role in the bid to launch a new, promising chapter for Greece’s defense industry.
Inheritance law overhaul progressing
An expert committee on reforming inheritance law is in the final stretch, with a proposal due to be submitted to the Justice Ministry next month.
Turkey pressing Libya on maritime deal
Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin made a surprise visit to Benghazi on Monday to meet with General Khalifa Haftar, signaling Ankara’s efforts to secure ratification of a controversial Turkish-Libyan maritime agreement, at the expense of Greece.