Substitute teachers face an uphill battle for housing
Every September, thousands of newly appointed and substitute teachers in Greece face an ordeal: finding housing in unfamiliar towns, often during peak tourist season.
Majority of OPEKEPE illegal subsidy beneficiaries based in Crete
According to data released by the Ministry for Citizen Protection, 850 of the 1,036 tax identification numbers (AFM) found to have received unlawful payments through the disgraced farm subsidy agency OPEKEPE belong to residents of Crete.
Summer was third hottest in Greece in 65 years
This summer was the third hottest recorded since 1960, according to the meteorological service Meteo.
Residencies | Athens | September 4-6
Technopolis (100 Pireos) is hosting a three-day celebration of contemporary performance with the “Dance Residencies Open Days.”
New V-BAT drones to aid military aerial surveillance
The operators and technicians required to support the new V-BAT type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are expected to complete their training by the end of September.
Briton allowed buy off jail sentence for air rage incident
A British man has been convicted by a Thessaloniki court of punching a fellow passenger on a flight from Manchester to Antalya, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing at Thessaloniki Airport on Monday night.
Young man dies in motorcycle accident
A 27-year-old man passed away in a serious motorcycle accident in Patra on Tuesday.
Tourism pioneer Spyros Kokotos passes away, aged 92
Spyros Kokotos, a highly distinguished Greek entrepreneur in the hospitality industry, has passed away at the age of 92.
14-year-old arrested for alleged arson in Patra
A 14-year-old has been arrested in Patra on suspicion of starting a fire in reeds near a railway station on Tuesday morning.
Former New Democracy MEP, ex-officials to face trial in November over ‘email gate’
Former New Democracy MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, along with three other individuals, is set to stand trial in November over the so-called “email-gate” case, concerning the leak of email addresses belonging to Greeks living abroad.