Marinakis declines to comment on Samaras interview
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has declined to explicitly comment on the critical statements made against the government by former prime minister Antonis Samaras in a television interview.
Court reimposes life sentences on men convicted of writer’s murder
An Athens appeals court has ordered two men convicted of the 2014 murder of acclaimed writer Menis Koumandareas back to prison, reinstating their life sentences after an earlier ruling that had reduced their punishment was overturned by the Supreme Court.
Revenge porn trial commences in Thessaloniki behind closed doors
The trial of a revenge porn case targeting involving influencer Ioanna Touni has begun in Thessaloniki, with proceedings taking place behind closed doors due to the sensitive nature of the evidence.
Man sentenced to life for killing and sexually assaulting mother
A Thessaloniki appeals court on Monday upheld a life sentence plus 15 years in prison for a 62-year-old man convicted of killing his bedridden and blind mother, whom he had repeatedly sexually assaulted while she was alive, court officials said.
One dead, two injured in Corinth crash
A young man died, while two others were seriously injured when a pickup truck crashed into an olive tree on a provincial road in Corinth on Monday morning.
Is the Anti-Trump enough?
For good reason, Zohran Mamdani is dominating the interest of the world. He is New York’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest one in a century. He is also the first to be born in Africa (Uganda) and the first of South Asian descent.
EU’s SAFE program has limits for third countries
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas describes the concerns of Greece and Cyprus regarding Turkey’s possible participation in the bloc’s SAFE defense program as “legitimate,” but considers that the financial instrument is limited by the conditions contained in the relevant regulation regarding its use by third parties.
Greek-Australian Triantis earns first call-up to Greece national team
Greek-Australian defensive midfielder Nectarios Triantis has received his first call-up to Greece’s national soccer team, joining Serb coach Ivan Jovanovic’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Scotland and Belarus.
Two detained over fatal feud-related shooting in Crete
Authorities have detained two suspects in connection with a feud-related shooting in the Cretan village of Vorizia, near Iraklio, on November 1, which left two people dead and several others injured.
28 migrants rescued off Gavdos
A total of 28 undocumented migrants have been rescued by two vessels of the EU border agency Frontex south of Gavdos, Greece’s southernmost island, authorities said on Monday.