Rainy weather is forecast for the Christmas holidays in Greece, with conditions deteriorating from Tuesday night. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected initially in western regions, particularly the Ionian Islands.
A 35-year-old man believed to be a member of a major crime group allegedly led by an ethnic Greek from the former Soviet Union known by the nickname “Entik” was arrested on Tuesday in Kalyvia, a settlement in East Attica.
The grandfather of a three-year-old boy who recently died of starvation in Alexandroupolis, northern Greece, is expected to be discharged from the city hospital on Tuesday.
A maintenance worker was seriously injured on Tuesday in an elevator accident at a supermarket in Ilisia, central Athens, authorities said.
Greek tourism’s dynamic growth trajectory continues, as the year is expected to close with record arrivals and receipts exceeding €23 billion euros.
Police arrested a 33-year-old woman and two men aged 34 and 70 on Monday on the island of Kalymnos on charges of illegally supplying, transporting and possessing explosives.
A total of 450,233 animals have been killed as part of government measures to control sheep and goat pox, according to data from the Rural Development Ministry’s National Scientific Committee for the Management and Control of Sheep and Goat Pox.
All three auctions for booking capacity for natural gas supply in January along the Vertical Corridor held on Monday did not draw any interest from companies, revealing the challenges that the project is facing to become commercially viable.
Farmers are temporarily opening roads for the Christmas holidays while keeping blockades in place in shifts, with general assemblies scheduled for December 26 to decide on the continuation of their mobilizations.
Athens International Airport is expected to close 2025 with a record 34 million passengers, up from 31.9 million in 2024, reflecting both Greece’s recovery after the pandemic and increased travel by Greeks, airport executives said during a Christmas event for the press on Monday.