Wildfire breaks out on Kythnos island
A wildfire broke out in low vegetation on the island of Kythnos on Thursday, prompting a response from local and national firefighting forces, authorities said.
Greece says Turkey must lift war threat to get access to EU defense funds
Turkey must lift a 30-year old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing European Union defense funds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou under fire for stance on Russia
Independent Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou is facing increasing criticism over his controversial remarks and actions concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with detractors accusing him of pushing pro-Russian talking points.
Over 14,000 sign petition to turn TIF site into park
More than 14,000 residents have signed a petition calling for the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) grounds, located in the heart of the city, to be converted into a metropolitan park dedicated to green space and cultural use, organizers said at a press conference Thursday.
Court acquits Rouvikonas over protest banner marking Tempe disaster
An Athens court has acquitted 25 members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas (“Rubicon”) who were arrested for hanging a protest banner stating “Murderers” from the roof of the headquarters of Hellenic Train in February.
Driver arrested after hit-and-run injures three in Piraeus
A 49-year-old man was arrested Thursday for dangerous driving and fleeing the scene of a traffic accident that injured three people in the Kaminia district of Piraeus.
Public sector permanency to come under review, says PM
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday indicated that the government is mulling constitutional changes that will overturn civil servants’ right to job permanency, and called on support from the opposition for such a revision.
Gov’t doubles drone fleet and deploys record firefighters to tackle growing wildfire risk
The government is deploying a record number of firefighters and nearly doubling its drone fleet this summer to address growing wildfire risks driven by climate change, officials have said.