Wildfire breaks out in Viotia, as winds pick up
A fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in a forested area of Viotia, central Greece, as the country’s weather service warned that winds will pick up to reach gale-force by Friday.
Athens’ National Garden closes due to strong winds
The National Garden in central Athens has been closed to the public due to strong winds, the Municipality of Athens announced on Thursday morning.
Man arrested over Halkidiki beach bar shooting
A 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a bloody shooting incident at a beach bar in Halkidiki in August 2024, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in Thessaloniki.
No fees for Greek ATM cash withdrawals as of Monday
Banks will stop applying fees for cash withdrawals from ATMs operated by Greek lenders as of next Monday (August 11), the finance ministry said.
4.7-magnitude tremor felt in Messinia
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook the region of Messinia, in the Peloponesse, southern Greece, on Thursday, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.
Experts warn of gale-force winds in coming days
Gale-force winds are expected in Greece in the coming days, with gusts reaching up to 9 on the Beaufort scale, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) said in a weather bulletin Thursday.
Farm subsidy scandal widens as EPPO opens probe on ex-New Democracy MP
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has launched a preliminary investigation into former New Democracy official Kalliopi Semertzidou and family members, following a report that they allegedly received 2.5 million euros in EU farm subsidies from the troubled Greek agricultural payments organization, OPEKEPE.
Egypt’s note verbale on Greek maritime map is ‘an expected reaction,’ says ministry
Egypt’s reaction in the form of a note verbale to Greece’s maritime spatial planning (MSP) published last April is an “an expected reaction,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Farm scandal disrupts government’s summer plans
The first week of August is proving much “hotter” than expected regarding political developments, as the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal continues to fuel the news coverage and is maintaining high-pitched political confrontation despite Greece’s traditional summer recess.