Last month was second-hottest July in 15 years for northern, central Greece
Last month ranked as the second-hottest July since 2010 in northern and central Greece, according to data from meteo.gr and the National Observatory of Athens.
Two suspect subsidy cases worth €1.7mln uncovered in OPEKEPE probe
The country’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority, as part of a broad investigation into the alleged misuse of EU agricultural subsidies distributed through the OPEKEPE agency, has identified two cases involving a total of €1.7 million in suspicious payments to farmers who are based in Thessaly, central Greece.
Journalist dies after self-immolation at Athens’ Zappeion Gardens
A 67-year-old woman who set herself on fire at the Aigli Zappeion gardens in Athens on Wednesday has died from her injuries, it was announced on Friday.
Very high fire risk forecast for Saturday in greater Athens area, Evia, Crete
A very high risk of wildfires has been forecast for Saturday in the greater Athens area, Evia, and the regions of Heraklion and Lasithi in Crete, according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.
What does the EU-US trade deal mean for Greece?
As the dust settles around the details of the EU-US trade deal, Thanos Davelis brings on Yiannis Mouzakis, the co-founder and editor of Macropolis.gr, to take a closer look at what this deal could mean for Greece.
EU court rules against Italy on Albania migrant camps scheme
Europe’s top court on Friday questioned the legitimacy of the “safe countries” list Italy uses to send migrants to Albania and fast-track their asylum claims, in a fresh blow to a key plank of the government’s migration policy.
Athens on edge as Sinai power struggle unfolds
A turbulent power struggle is unfolding at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, Egypt, where efforts to remove Archbishop Damianos as abbot have raised alarm in Athens over potential geopolitical consequences.
Turkey’s Erdogan to meet Italy’s Meloni and Libya’s Dbeibah in Istanbul, presidency says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will hold separate meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah in Istanbul on Friday, Turkey’s presidency said in a statement.
When scandals don’t carry political cost
Accountability is said to be a foundation of democracy: Citizens are able to punish governments for their actions. But what happens when this principle clashes with another, such as rule of law? What happens when citizens reward their governments, not in spite of their deviation from this principle, but because of it?
Australian national wanted for murder, arson arrested in Athens
An Australian national wanted in connection with a homicide and arson case in his home country was arrested at Athens International Airport late on Thursday, Greek police said.