The dismantling of a large criminal network operating on the island of Crete followed an eight-month undercover police investigation into drug trafficking, arms smuggling, money laundering and extortion, Kathimerini has learned.
A 28-year-old man was killed in a car crash in Kozani, northern Greece, over the weekend, becoming the latest victim of the country’s continued failure to seriously address road safety.
Authorities on Monday continued the search for a 32-year-old Turkish suspected migrant smuggler who vanished into the sea while being transferred by boat to the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos.
A dramatic decline in the student population has led to the closure of hundreds of schools across Greece, Education Ministry data have confirmed.
It’s a sweet late summer evening at a grill house in Glyfada, southern Athens. A couple with a Labrador on a leash are seen walking out after being asked to leave the outdoor seating area.
Greece’s tourism sector is delivering mixed results in the summer of 2025, with rising revenues and international arrivals offset by weaker performance among hotels, particularly in Athens.
A prominent Greek-American public health expert, Demetre Daskalakis, has stepped down as director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.