Greek lawmakers approved late on Thursday the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel for about 650 million euros ($757.84 million), two officials with knowledge of the issue told Reuters.
A few days ago, photos of a pack of wolves wandering outside Elaiochoria, in the regional unit of Halkidiki, northern Greece, were posted on the internet. According to the report, local residents are concerned about their appearance so close to their homes. This phenomenon has become frequent in the villages of Halkidiki, while wolf attacks…
A 58-year-old man and his 55-year-old wife were found dead in their home in Alexandroupoli, northern Greece, Friday after relatives, unable to reach them for several days, alerted police late Thursday.
Constantinos Filis, the director of the Institute of Global Affairs and a professor of international relations at the American College of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the “historic” – as President Nikos Christodoulides called it – maritime deal between Cyprus and Lebanon.
Strong rain and thunderstorms affecting much of eastern and southern Greece are expected to continue through Friday and into Saturday, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) said in an updated warning of severe weather.
Police in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, uncovered an illegal gambling operation on Thursday morning, where games of chance, including slot machines, were being conducted, authorities said.
All issues related to the security of ports and ships are now passed to the direct supervision of a new operational arm, to report directly to the shipping minister.
A 53-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son were rescued on the island of Chios, in the eastern Aegean, after a fire trapped them on a balcony amid heavy smoke.
Western and northern Attica recorded the highest rainfall totals on Friday as Greece was battered by the Byron weather system, according to the network of automatic meteorological stations operated by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA).