Fire breaks out in urban area of Athens
A fire broke out on a plot of land in Marousi, a suburb in northern Athens, on Tuesday morning.
Singer charged with domestic violence
A prosecutor in Athens charged a Greek singer with causing bodily harm after he allegedly attacked his former wife during an altercation on Saturday.
EU will propose more flexibility for defence procurement, commissioner says
The European Commission will propose next week to give governments more flexibility on defence procurement and make access to European funding easier, European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Tuesday.
Two injured in scuffle between German and Greek tourists in Kos
A fight broke out late Saturday night at a nightclub in the eastern Aegean island of Kos between Greek and German tourists, leaving two Greek men seriously injured, according to state-run broadcaster ERT.
Greece on the cusp of creating two major marine parks
At the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens last year, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece would create two marine parks that would raise the extent of Greece’s marine protected areas to 30 percent.
Missing hiker found in ravine after bear attack
A Greek hiker who fell off a cliff on Monday afternoon trying to escape a bear attack in the lush Fraktos Forest in the northeastern part of the Rodopi mountain range, near the border with Bulgaria, was located by rescuers on Tuesday morning.
Jesus & Mary Chain | Athens | June 24-25
Renowned alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain will perform two shows in Athens at Gazarte (34 Voutadon) on June 24 and 25
Stadiums and sidewalks
Whatever happens in the world, spreading further uncertainty and insecurity, one thing in our country remains stable – our inability to respect each other.
Tenant found dead in Thessaloniki short-term rental
A 26-year-old man was found dead inside a short-term rental apartment in Thessaloniki around midday on Monday, after the property owner raised concerns over his disappearance.
Macron links ocean protection to national sovereignty, voices support for Greece, Cyprus
French President Emmanuel Macron drew a strong connection between marine conservation and national sovereignty during his remarks at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice on Monday, calling on European Union partners to stand firm against threats to the territorial integrity of Greece and Cyprus.