Thessaloniki court acquits man of attempting to lure minor
A 27-year-old man who faced charges of attempting to lure a minor has been found not guilty by a Thessaloniki court.
Heavy rain causes flooding in Kastoria
Heavy and persistent showers have caused widespread flooding in the regional unit of Kastoria, in northwestern Greece, with the villages of Grammos, Nestorio, Ptelea and others being particularly hard-hit after the Aliakmonas River breached its banks.
Thousands of antiquities seized in multinational crackdown on smuggling ring
A coordinated operation led by Bulgarian authorities with support from Europol has dismantled a criminal network accused of large-scale trafficking of cultural artifacts across Europe and beyond, officials said Thursday.
Piraeus port not for sale, China tells US
China’s controlling stake in the Greek port of Piraeus, one of the largest in Europe, is not for sale, the Chinese embassy in Greece said, denouncing comments by newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle.
Greece outlines 2.9 billion euros in fiscal measures in 2026 draft budget
The government submitted the 2026 draft budget to Parliament with 2.9 billion euros in fiscal measures, including interventions announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) 2025 and earlier actions. Officials said the plan creates additional fiscal space for 2027.
Man’s body found near Paleochora linked to Gavdos shipwreck
Authorities said the body of a man was found Thursday afternoon near Keratides beach in Paleochora, Chania. Passersby located the remains and alerted the authorities.
Idle properties to be put to good use
Thousands of properties and assets that have been off the market for decades due to being trapped in legal disputes and bureaucratic dead-ends are now at the center of government policy.
Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says
Some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off Cyprus could reach European markets as soon as 2027, the Cypriot president said Wednesday, as Europe looks for more ways to wean itself off Russian energy.
Young man hospitalized after food challenge dies
A 22-year-old Athens resident who was hospitalized earlier this month after trying to swallow an entire hamburger without chewing it has died, the capital’s Giorgos Gennimatas General Hospital said in an announcement on Thursday.
Gross household wealth has topped €1 trillion
The value of gross household wealth in Greece exceeded 1 trillion euros in the first quarter of 2025.