Fire breaks out in Kefalonia
A fire broke out on the island of Kefalonia on Wednesday afternoon.
Milano 2026 torch relay will attract attention but security plans good, says IOC
There is full trust in security planning for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said, days after pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Vuelta a Espana cycling race.
Spanish curators bring exhibition on Dimitris Pikionis to Greece
“Above all, Dimitris Pikionis was a painter and a calm man. For him, art was the path to nature.”
Defendants in Thessaloniki police deficit case released
All the police officers implicated in a financial deficit exceeding 750,000 euros discovered in Thessaloniki police services following the suicide of their colleague, in October 2022, who was the financial officer of the Security Directorate, were released unconditionally.
Police dog sniffs out drug dealer
With the assistance of a police dog, Orfeas, narcotics officers in Kastoria arrested a 54-year-old Greek national for cultivating cannabis plants and for drug dealing.
UNHCR says US and European governments increasingly undermine the global refugee convention
The UN refugee agency has said that governments around the world, especially that of the United States and countries in Europe, are increasingly undermining the global convention on refugees and asylum seekers – even threatening its very existence.
US monitoring Piraeus Port
American authorities are reportedly considering ways to diminish China’s control of it.
Greece plans temporary migrant detention centers on Crete amid surge in arrivals
Greece will set up two temporary migrant detention centers on the island of Crete to cope with a spike in arrivals from North Africa, officials said, despite tougher migration laws introduced earlier this year.
Greece monitoring Turkish research vessel Piri Reis, Foreign Ministry says
Greece is closely monitoring the Turkish research vessel Piri Reis, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lana Zochiou said on Wednesday during a regular press briefing.
Healthcare’s ‘Spotify’ lands in Greece
Juisci is now also focusing on the US market, and it recently opened a branch in Athens.