Suspect gas stations shut down as crackdown on fuel smuggling racket continues
The Greek police said Thursday it has sealed eight gas stations across the country as part of an ongoing crackdown on a major fuel smuggling ring.
Road cameras are on their way
Traffic violations, which are the number one cause of fatal accidents, are expected to be detected, among other things, by the new cameras that will be installed in the near future.
Fire breaks out in Thessaloniki
Ground and aerial firefighting teams are responding to a fire that has broken out near Thessaloniki, northern Greece.
Rescue operation for man stuck in Sfakia gorge
A rescue operation is underway in the Imbros Gorge in Sfakia, Crete, to transport a man who was injured in the leg while hiking.
European prosecutors probe east Med cable project
European prosecutors are investigating possible criminal offences relating to a €1.9 billion EU-financed project to build a subsea electric cable linking Europe to the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus’ president and the prosecuting agency said.
Three charged in Messolonghi drug raid
Patra’s Drug Enforcement Administration located a cannabis plantation in Messolonghi, Western Greece, arresting three individuals on Wednesday afternoon.
Skirmishes break out at protest against health minister outside Drama hospital
Tensions flared on Thursday outside the General Hospital of Drama, in northeastern Greece, ahead of a scheduled visit by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, prompting him to cancel the trip after clashes between protesters and police.
French model being adopted for taxation on hard-hit groups
The government has planned a taxation overhaul for middle incomes, salary workers and families, and Kathimerini understands the prime minister will announce it this weekend in Thessaloniki.
Sinai tensions complicate Egypt ties
Greece is treading a careful diplomatic path as it works to preserve its close relationship with Egypt while defending the Greek Orthodox identity of the historic Monastery of Saint Catherine on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.