Greece leads EU in housing cost burdens for young adults
Greece leads the EU in housing cost burdens for young adults, with three in 10 aged 15-29 spending more than 40% of their disposable income on housing, according to 2024 EU data.
Greek police seize weapons cache, arrest 13 Turks linked to ‘Daltons’ gang
Greek police said on Friday they had arrested 13 Turkish nationals in the northeastern border town of Soufli after seizing a large cache of firearms believed to be destined for members of the notorious Turkish gang known as the “Daltons.” The suspects, seven men and six women, were found with 147 pistols and dozens of…
From rooftops to honey jars, Athens is abuzz with urban beekeeping
Nikos Chatzilias spends his days tending to buzzing bee colonies with a unique view out over the rooftops of Greece’s capital.
Bus drivers face increasing violence
Violent incidents targeting public transport drivers have proliferated over the past two to three years, prompting authorities to increase patrols of plainclothes and uniformed police and experts to talk about increased intolerance, impulsiveness and violence following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Authorities arrest 13 Turkish nationals, seize dozens of firearms in Evros
Greek authorities have arrested 13 Turkish nationals in the northeastern Evros region, seizing dozens of firearms.
Maria Ressa warns social media is ‘demolishing democracy’ at Athens forum
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa warned on Friday that social media is eroding democracy, describing platforms as “democratic demolishing machines” that amplify fear, anger, lies and hatred.
Boat from intercepted Gaza aid flotilla docks in Cyprus
A boat from a flotilla that had been carrying aid to Gaza until it was intercepted by Israel has docked in Cyprus, the Mediterranean island’s government said on Friday.
Hunger-striking father of Tempe crash victim hospitalized for medical tests
Panos Ruci, the father of Tempe crash victim Denis Ruci, who has been on hunger strike outside Parliament for nearly 20 days seeking Greek state permission to exhume his son’s remains to determine the cause of death, on Friday visited Nikaia General Hospital for medical tests.
European leaders share laugh over Trump’s Armenia-Albania blunder
European leaders were seen sharing a laugh over US President Donald Trump’s repeated confusion of countries involved in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict he claims to have helped resolve.