Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece’s azure waters, say Greek scientists who have deployed thousands of mussels on the seafloor to help detect microplastics.
A man accused of smuggling migrants to Greek islands has been arrested in Athens following a joint operation by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) and the Hellenic Coast Guard.
The 39-year-old man who was killed in last Saturday’s deadly clash in the village of Vorizia, Iraklion, was laid to rest under increased police presence.
The Italian frigate Virginio Fasan, the second Bergamini-class ship of interest to the Hellenic Navy, is docked at the port of Piraeus. On Monday, a Greek Navy team overseeing the FREMM frigate procurement program is visiting the vessel for inspection, following a similar assessment of the Carlo Bergamini a few weeks ago.
The appeal trial over the 2022 murder of 19-year-old soccer fan Alkis Kampanos, whose death shocked Greece and highlighted the problem of fan violence, has been postponed to October 23, 2026, a Thessaloniki court ruled on Monday.
Ioannina in northwestern Greece has Europe’s worst air pollution, with residents enduring toxic smog from November through April.
Wholesale electricity prices were on an upward trajectory for the third consecutive month in October, causing alarm among households and businesses in view of the increased demand expected in the winter.
Almost no one noticed when, sometime over the last few years, the packaging on Almond Joy, Mr Goodbar and Rolo was updated to remove the words “milk chocolate.”
The mayors of Adelaide and Athens have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) formalizing a sister city partnership between the two capitals, The Greek Herald reported.
A new personnel management system is on the way for public employees, whereby each worker will have a comprehensive digital record from hiring to retirement.