Greek jets highlight air power at NATO’s annual showcase
Greece showcased its air power last weekend at NATO Days in Ostrava, Czech Republic, sending M2000-5 fighter jets from the Hellenic Air Force’s 114 Combat Wing.
Fraport eyes 22 more airports
The company is also planning to expand four air facilities at popular tourism destinations.
Tempe victims’ parents testify and sign memorandum
Dozens of relatives of the victims of the Tempe train crash have submitted a supplementary memorandum to the Larissa Court of Appeals, including a request to exhume the body of Denis Ruci for further histological examinations. Ruci’s father, Panos, who has been on a hunger strike for ten days, supports the move.
Greek researcher who returned from the US waiting for funding
Dimitrios Ntalampekos, 34, graduated with an exceptional grade of 9.98. He earned a perfect 10 in 39 courses, falling just short in one, for which he received a 9. “He did the right thing,” he says of the professor who withheld the 10.
Government spokesperson accuses opposition of exploiting Tempe railway disaster
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has accused opposition parties of exploiting the 2023 Tempe railway disaster.
Man arrested for drug trafficking in Thessaloniki
A 47-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in the northern port city of Thessaloniki for allegedly possessing and trafficking a wide range of illegal drugs.
Turkish businessman donates €115,000 to Leros hospital after boat accident
Turkish businessman Ali Sambazi, seriously injured in 2023 when his boat struck rocks off the island of Leros, has made a major donation to the local hospital.
Changes for short-term real estate rentals from Oct 1
A new operating framework for short-term real estate rentals, such as those on Airbnb, will come into effect on Wednesday, October 1, officials announced on Thursday.
Gang seen behind robberies against dozens of elderly victims
The Greek police on Thursday said it had dismantled a criminal gang that tricked and robbed dozens of elderly men and women by posing as utility workers and repairmen to rake in more than half a million euros.
Former PM Tsipras calls for Greece to recognize Palestinian state
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras called on the Greek government to recognize the Palestinian state in a social media post on Thursday.