Three charged in Messolonghi drug raid
Patra’s Drug Enforcement Administration located a cannabis plantation in Messolonghi, Western Greece, arresting three individuals on Wednesday afternoon.
Skirmishes break out at protest against health minister outside Drama hospital
Tensions flared on Thursday outside the General Hospital of Drama, in northeastern Greece, ahead of a scheduled visit by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, prompting him to cancel the trip after clashes between protesters and police.
French model being adopted for taxation on hard-hit groups
The government has planned a taxation overhaul for middle incomes, salary workers and families, and Kathimerini understands the prime minister will announce it this weekend in Thessaloniki.
Sinai tensions complicate Egypt ties
Greece is treading a careful diplomatic path as it works to preserve its close relationship with Egypt while defending the Greek Orthodox identity of the historic Monastery of Saint Catherine on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
Archbishop of St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai launches succession procedures
The head of the embattled Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Catherine in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula announced on Thursday that he has launched the process for his succession, indicating that he plans to step down.
Investigation under way after baby found abandoned in shopping cart
Police in Athens are investigating the circumstances under which a baby was abandoned in a supermarket cart in the central district of Koukaki late on Wednesday night.
Sewage in the streets: Zakynthos’ dirty secret
On the popular Ionian island of Zakynthos, sewage has become a symbol of unchecked tourism and official neglect.
Greek authorities uncover cross-border fuel fraud scheme
A fuel smuggling network that was dismantled on Sunday by Greece’s Organized Crime Unit in cooperation with the Operational Coordination Center had connections to Romania, Poland, Bulgaria and Albania.
Anatolia American University a milestone for historic college
Thessaloniki-based Anatolia College has marked an important milestone in its 139-year history after a new venture with the UK’s Open University was granted an operating license by the Greek state.