Murder attempt shocks Serres
A 55-year-old man accused of attempting to burn his estranged wife alive in the city of Serres in northern Greece was ordered into pretrial detention after testifying before judicial authorities on Friday.
Morningstar DBRS upgrades Greek credit rating
The Canadian rating agency announced on Friday it has upgraded Greece’s sovereign credit rating one notch to ‘BBB’ and maintained a stable outlook for the country’s rating.
Parliament rejects no-confidence motion
The Parliament rejected the no confidence motion jointly submitted by four opposition parties, 157-136, late Friday.
Violence erupts during protests over rail disaster
Clashes broke out in Greece’s two largest cities Friday, as protesters hurled gasoline bombs and flares outside parliament.
Mykonos locals arrested for spying on building inspectors
Three Mykonos residents with ties to the island’s tourism sector have been arrested for allegedly coordinating surveillance on a team of inspectors checking for building violations on the island.
The Mati fire is no Tempe alibi
The handling of the deadly fire that ravaged the coastal town of Mati, near Athens, in July 2018 cannot be an excuse for what went wrong at Tempe in the train crash in February 2023.
57.5% of Greeks want early elections
A new MRB poll published by OPEN TV on Friday reveals that a majority of citizens favor early elections amid growing public resentment over the handling of the Tempe railway disaster.
ATHEX: Index stays close to its historic highs
The week ended with a mixed picture on the Greek bourse.
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Protesters disrupt Mitsotakis’ speech in Parliament, shouting ‘guilty’
At the start of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ speech in Parliament, during the debate on a no-confidence motion over the government’s handling of the Tempe disaster, protesters in the visitors’ gallery threw flyers and loudly chanted “guilty,” briefly disrupting the session.