Horse-riding instructor held on child abuse charges
A 67-year-old horse-riding instructor has been remanded in custody in the northern port city of Thessaloniki following accusations of sexual abuse and harassment by underage female students.
Vassilis Papavassiliou, acclaimed Greek stage director, dies at 76
Vassilis Papavassiliou, a distinguished presence in Greek theater, has passed away at the age of 76 in Thessaloniki, following a period of serious illness.
Greece to launch home delivery of specialized medicines on June 16
Greece will begin home delivery of specialized, high-cost medicines for patients with chronic or serious illnesses starting June 16, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, calling it a key step toward improving care and dignity for vulnerable patients.
Justice delivered over 2015 fighter jet crash
According to the script of the NATO exercise held at the Los Llanos Air Bas in Spain in January 2015, the Greek two-seater F-16 was the second jet in an “arrow” formation whose mission was to protect a group of friendly aircraft.
Exports posted significant drop in April
Greece’s trade deficit decreased by 6.9% in April this year, with the value of both exports and imports recording a double-digit decrease.
Kea municipality rejects environmental study for luxury hotel project
The municipality of Kea, an island near Athens also known as Tzia, has rejected the environmental impact study for a planned luxury hotel complex, delivering a major setback to Spanish developer Inmo Parck Invest’s ambitious project.
How to raise bilingual children
Pharos Alliance will hold its third seminar on “Raising Bilingual Children” on Sunday, from 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. at The Greek Center in Melbourne, continuing its efforts to promote the use of Modern Greek.
Greece dismisses Turkey’s criticism over historic Thrace map gift
Ankara’s objections to a historic map presented by General Dimitrios Choupis, chief of the Armed Forces, to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his recent visit to Istanbul, drew a sharp response from Greece on Friday, which described the gift as “purely symbolic.”
Snow cover in Greece continues steady decline linked to climate change
Snow cover across Greece remained significantly below average during the 2024-2025 winter season, extending a long-term decline linked to climate change, according to data from the National Observatory of Athens.
Hospital probes blood transfusion error that left woman critical
Tzaneio Hospital in Piraeus has launched an internal disciplinary inquiry after a 62-year-old woman was mistakenly given a blood transfusion intended for another patient, hospital officials said on Friday.