Inmates in Corfu prison staged a protest on Tuesday burning their mattresses and other objects to express their opposition to frequent checks carried out in their cells, according to initial information.
A judge in Greece’s Supreme Court told police that he had been offered money if he intervened favorably in a pending civil case.
A Greek citizen has filed a case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the Council of State annulled his 2022 building permit following a challenge by the Municipality of Alimos.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated his demand that universities implement campus security plans by the end of 2025.
The European Commission’s spring forecasts highlighted on Monday a number of positive aspects in the Greek economy – i.e. growth, where Greece maintains a performance above the European average, and fiscal surpluses where this country leads the way.
Ruling New Democracy has rebuked a request by the opposition PASOK party to launch a parliamentary inquiry into the 2023 Tempe train disaster that killed 57 people, saying it is “legally unfounded” and politically motivated.
Greece’s Environment Ministry plans to launch a public consultation this summer on a national waste-to-energy strategy, which includes the construction of six incineration plants across the country (in Rodopi, Kozani, Peloponnese, Viotia, Attica, and Iraklio), according to a feasibility study seen by Kathimerini.
A classified report on far-right extremism by the police’s Counterterrorism Division names six groupings as comprising the militant fringe of the extreme right.
A series of moderate earthquakes ranging from magnitude 4.1 to 4.5 struck northern Evia from late Saturday through early Monday, prompting authorities to declare the municipality of Limni-Mantoudi-Agia Anna in a state of emergency.
A recent map published by the EU’s Copernicus program is sounding the alarm ahead of wildfire season showing drought conditions and risk assessments across Europe.