Emergency 112 alert issued for Kefalonia and Zakynthos islands due to storm
A 112 emergency alert was sent Friday afternoon to residents and visitors in Kefalonia and Zakynthos islands, urging them to limit their movements due to severe rainfall.
How Serbia’s students turned tragedy into a national movement for change
Anger drove Marija Petrovic to join student protests in Belgrade in November. A railway station roof had collapsed days earlier in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, killing 15 people. Thugs then set upon demonstrators who were calling for justice for the dead.
NATO holds military exercise in central Greece
A segment of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force (ARF) exercise “Steadfast Dart 25” took place at the beach of Nea Anchialos in Volos, central Greece, on Thursday.
Woman jumps from hotel shaft to escape husband in Ioannina
A 44-year-old woman jumped into a light well from the second floor of a hotel in Ioannina, western Greece, to escape her husband, who was reportedly searching for her at the reception.
Fascinating revelations about the 1996 Imia crisis
Both Ankara and Washington were well aware of the fact that the Imia islets in the eastern Aegean are Greek, the US ambassador to Athens in the 1993-1997 period, Thomas Niles, had indicated in a conversation with historian Charles Stuart Kennedy that Kathimerini presents today.
Experts advocate for more motorcycle parking, reduced car usage in Athens
Experts suggest that cities should gradually reduce car usage by improving public transportation and creating more space for motorcycles and bicycles, which occupy less parking space and offer greater flexibility. This view is echoed by motorcycle enthusiasts, who argue that the lack of parking infrastructure forces them to park on sidewalks, breaking the law in…
Compliance encouraged with tax discounts
Greek taxpayers have been granted a new opportunity to reduce tax penalties by as much as 50%, provided they accept audit findings and settle their debts promptly.
European Parliament condemns Turkey’s removal of opposition mayors
The European Parliament has condemned Turkish legal action against mayors from opposition parties, and called for municipal officials who have been detained in recent weeks to be released, acquitted and reinstated.
Athens cabbie caught drink-driving nearly three times over the limit
Police have arrested an Athens taxi driver for drink driving after he tested almost three times over the legal limit.
Greece building tourism bridges with Japan
Tourism is a bridge that unites Greece with Japan, said Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.