Residents fight against building boom in Kifissia
Five citizen groups in Κifissia, northern Athens are pleading with MPs to halt what they call the destruction of their community’s architectural heritage.
FM: Greece and France aligned on maritime law
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has secured France’s complete alignment with Greek positions on maritime law compliance in the Eastern Mediterranean, following talks with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris.
Authorities warn of high fire risk for five regions on Sunday
Authorities have issued a high fire risk warning for Sunday across several parts of the country, with Civil Protection classifying five regions under “extreme high fire risk” (the highest category).
Migrant inflows testing Crete’s social fabric
Stelios Papadakis-Piatas, the president of the Doxa Platane soccer club, got a call out of the blue from the municipal authority on the night of Saturday, June 21. It was an emergency.
One in three houses is empty
Greece’s outdated and abandoned housing stock and frequent claims and disputes between heirs largely explain the very high percentage of empty houses,
Mel Gibson on pilgrimage to Mount Athos
Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson arrived on Saturday at the Orthodox Christian monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece, where he is expected to stay for the next few days.
Thanos Plevris appointed new migration minister
New Democracy lawmaker Thanos Plevris has been appointed Minister of Migration and Asylum replacing Makis Voridis who resigned amid a corruption probe over the mismanagement of European Union farming subsidies.
Tourists and residents seek shade as temperatures soar in Athens
Tourists visiting the Acropolis used umbrellas and fans to protect themselves, while locals retreated indoors, as temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) gripped the Greek capital on Friday.
Two more New Democracy officials resign in EU subsidy fraud case
Two more New Democracy officials stepped down following allegations of involvement in corruption over the mismanagement of European Union farming subsidies.
Utility cable likely caused Palaia Fokaia fire, says minister
Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Giannis Kefalogiannis said on Friday that a wildfire in the Attica coastal village of Palaia Fokaia was likely sparked by a utility cable and spread rapidly due to uncleared land, though the swift response minimized damage.