Evangelos Gerovassiliou: In love with the vineyard
The Thessaloniki-born winemaker welcomes us to his estate in Epanomi and shares his story – which is also, in many ways, the story of modern Greek wine.
Storms intensify as heavy rain, hail forecast across Greece
Heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms began early Wednesday across parts of Greece, with particularly intense activity reported in Corfu and the Epirus region, according to weather service meteo.gr.
Greece declares three days of mourning after soldier killed in training
Greece’s Armed Forces declared a three-day mourning period after a 19-year-old professional soldier was killed during a scheduled grenade-training exercise on Rhodes, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced Wednesday.
Hunter dies after bee sting triggers severe allergic reaction
A 50-year-old man has died after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting while hunting in mountains near Domokos, Central Greece.
Prominent Turkish journalist gets 4-year sentence for Erdogan comments
A Turkish court has sentenced a prominent independent journalist, Fatih Altayli, to four years and two months in prison over comments he made about President Tayyip Erdogan’s rule, state broadcaster TRT reported.
Heavy congestion hits major arteries across Athens
Drivers in Athens faced severe delays Wednesday as major city arteries were heavily congested, with vehicles at times completely immobilized.
Gov’t announces €56 mln support package for farmers hit by sheep pox
The government has announced new support measures for livestock farmers affected by recent outbreaks of sheep pox are now coming into force, activating a €56 million aid package financed through the state budget.
Father and son arrested after Kalashnikov and crossbow found in Thessaloniki warehouse
Police in Thessaloniki have arrested a 77-year-old man and his 44-year-old son after investigators discovered a Kalashnikov rifle and a crossbow hidden in a warehouse in the suburb of Panorama.
Greece growing as a tourism leader, overtourism not yet a threat, says PM
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday that the European Commission has, for the first time, assigned a tourism portfolio to a Greek commissioner.
General Staff express condolences with family of soldier killed in grenade blast
The Hellenic National Defense General Staff has expressed its condolences to the family of the 19-year-old professional soldier who was killed during a scheduled hand-grenade training session on Rhodes, saying the causes of the incident are being investigated.