23-year-old surrenders for Crete chestnut festival killing
The alleged perpetrator of the fatal shooting of a 51-year-old man at the chestnut festival in Elos, Hania has surrendered to authorities.
193 kg of cannabis seized in northwestern Greece
Police seized nearly 193 kilograms of cannabis Saturday night on the old Ioannina-Kozani highway, a few kilometers outside the northwestern town of Konitsa.
Request for proposals for the assignment of communication consulting services for the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP/Growthfund) and its subsidiary companies (Greek text only)
The deadline for submitting offers is Monday, November 10, 2025, at 15:00 (Athens time)
From tax IDs to bogus grants: Unraveling the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scam
It was early July when the “Greek FBI,” the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DAOE), raided the offices of farm subsidy agency OPEKEPE, seizing a file containing approximately 650,000 tax identification numbers of producers who had applied for grants.
East Med negotiations no easy thing
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ proposal for five-nation talks on Eastern Mediterranean issues, with the ultimate goal of reaching an agreement on the delimitation of maritime zones and ending conflicting bilateral arrangements has not yet been accepted by any of the intended parties (Cyprus, Egypt, Libya, Turkey).
Port master suspended after assault on Hania ferry
Hania’s port master has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of an investigation into an assault that took place aboard a passenger ferry, the Ariadni, upon its arrival at the port last Wednesday.
Man fatally shot by relative at Cretan chestnut festival
Police on Crete are searching for a 23-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a relative during a village festival in Elos, western Crete, on Sunday evening.
Alleged ringleader of OPEKEPE farm subsidy fraud network remanded in custody
The alleged ringleader of a criminal network accused of illegally obtaining European Union farming subsidies through false declarations submitted to farm payment agency OPEKEPE has been remanded in custody after testifying before an investigating magistrate.
Four dead as migrant boat sinks off Lesvos
At least four people have died after a migrant boat sank off the southwest coast of Lesvos.
Turkish court orders arrest of Istanbul’s jailed mayor for ‘political espionage’
Istanbul’s jailed mayor was questioned Sunday at the city’s main courthouse as part of a newly launched investigation into possible charges of espionage.