Most passengers injured in the tram and bus crash discharged from hospital
Some 22 passengers injured in Wednesday’s collision between the Piraeus tram and bus have been discharged from hospital, according to the transport companies.
Books, poetry and environmental conservation take center stage on Corfu
The Corfu Literary Festival 2025 is in full swing, celebrating literature, conservation and Greek culture amid the island’s iconic Mediterranean scenery.
European Commission confirms Turkey’s intent to participate in SAFE
The European Commission confirmed on Thursday that Turkey has submitted an expression of interest for the SAFE program, the EU’s new financing tool aimed at strengthening defense spending across member states.
Greek professor P. Klentrou awarded lifetime distinction by Brock University in Canada
Dr. Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou has been awarded the lifetime distinction of “Distinguished Professor” of Brock University, one of the institution’s highest academic honours, reserved for scholars whose contributions have reshaped their fields.
PM Mitsotakis meets with US secretary of interior in Athens
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Thursday at the Maximos Mansion with US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to discuss energy cooperation.
Forest fire breaks out in Achaia
A forest fire broke out Thursday in the Achaia region of the Peloponnese, prompting a large firefighting response.
Thessaloniki school bus inspections reveal 68 violations on first day of classes
Traffic police in Thessaloniki reported 68 road safety violations involving school buses on Thursday, the first day of the new academic year.
SYRIZA leader calls for Mitsotakis to resign, urges progressive alternative
SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos on Thursday called for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to resign, saying the conservative premier is “delegitimized” and that Greece needs a “progressive alternative.”
Businessman’s son held after high-speed police chase in Athens
A 20-year-old son of a businessman was ordered held in pretrial detention Thursday over a high-speed police chase in the Athenian neighborhood of Peristeri that left an officer injured.
Greece is second in the EU for fungal infections
Greece ranks second in the EU in the number of patients infected with the Candida auris fungus, an infection that can cause serious illness and spread rapidly in hospitals or long-term care facilities, according to a new report by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), released on Thursday.