Crash causes major delays on Attiki Odos
A collision between two trucks Thursday near the Penteli interchange on Attiki Odos injured one person and caused major delays in the westbound lanes toward Elefsina.
Gov’t remains committed to safeguarding Sinai monastery, spokesman says
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has reaffirmed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ commitment to safeguarding the Greek Orthodox identity of the Monastery of St Catherine on Mount Sinai.
Tensions flare outside Transport Ministry amid cabbie strike
There were angry scenes outside the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry during a protest by taxi drivers, who are on the second consecutive day of a strike called over unresolved regulatory issues and mounting economic pressures.
Foreign Ministry reacts to Egyptian court decision on Sinai monastery
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has told his Egyptian counterpart that “there is no room for deviation” on the common understanding reached by both countries on the status of the historic Greek Orthodox St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, the Foreign Ministry has said.
Shein to increase product safety testing after EU probe
Fast-fashion retailer Shein on Thursday said it would increase its testing of products this year, after the European Union warned of fines if it does not address the bloc’s concerns about unsafe and dangerous products sold on its site.
Fundamentalist MP Nikos Papadopoulos files lawsuit over National Gallery incident
Far-right nationalist MP Nikos Papadopoulos has filed a lawsuit over a controversial incident at the National Gallery in March, during which he vandalized four artworks, claiming they were “offensive to religion.”
New Democracy unease ahead of secret vote
The ruling New Democracy party is facing internal unease ahead of a secret parliamentary vote on whether to open a preliminary investigation into former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis over alleged misconduct related to the 2023 Tempe rail disaster.
Alarm raised over missing young TB patient
Health authorities on the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes have sounded the alarm after losing contact with a 38-year-old woman whose daughter, aged 3, was under medical observation for tuberculosis.
Polish teen awaiting extradition for girl’s murder attempts suicide
A 17-year-old Polish boy arrested in Katerini, northern Greece, for the brutal murder of a 16-year-old girl in Poland has attempted suicide following a decision on Wednesday to extradite him to his home country.
Traffic gridlock in northern Athens reaches crisis level
Traffic congestion in the Maroussi area near the Kifissias Avenue “ring” has reached critical levels, exacerbated by a dense concentration of office buildings, hospitals and malls and increasing development.