Fleeing from the flames
A man on a motorcycle carries a sheep as he desperately seeks to flee from the wildfire raging near Patra, western Greece which reached residential neighborhoods.
Fires stretch resources across Greece
Multiple, fast-moving wildfires have tested the limits of Greece’s emergency response in recent days, with blazes advancing into neighborhoods in the western port city of Patra and causing significant damage on the eastern Aegean island of Chios.
Photos emerge of three Patra arson suspects
Images allegedly showing the three individuals arrested in connection with recent arson incidents in Patra have surfaced, including one from a security camera reportedly capturing a 25-year-old suspect near the scene of a fire moments before it began.
Turkey to help Syria with weapon systems, equipment under signed MoU, source says
Turkey will help Syria with the provision of weapons systems and logistical tools under a military cooperation accord signed on Wednesday, a Turkish defense Ministry source said on Thursday, adding that Ankara would also train Syria’s army in the use of such equipment if needed.
High passenger traffic at ports ahead of holiday
Passenger traffic have surged at the port of Piraeus, as thousands of Athenians headed to the islands ahead of Friday’s Dormition of the Virgin Mary holiday.
Riot police block protesters from approaching Israeli cruise ship in Piraeus
Riot police at the country’s largest port cordoned off an area around an Israeli cruise ship that arrived early Thursday to prevent several hundred protesters from approaching the vessel.
Patra arson suspects to appear before prosecutor
Police in Patra have said a man arrested Tuesday night in the Sychena area of the city has confessed to his role in a fire that broke out in the area, while a second man detained alongside him has denied the allegations.
It’s merge or perish for small shippers
New European Union standards for shipping demanding that shippers either lower emissions or pay for them and gradually replace their aging fleet are putting pressure on many medium-sized and small Greek ferry companies to adapt or seek mergers.
Souda, Larissa base upgrades on agenda
A delegation of US House Appropriations Committee members visited Greece from August 8 to 12 to discuss Pentagon-funded upgrades to American military facilities in Souda Bay in Crete and Larissa in central Greece, officials said.
Grave by grave, a new project in divided Cyprus tries to mend mistrust
On opposite sides of ethnically divided Cyprus, even the resting places of the dead haven’t been spared the fallout of war.