Water contamination prompts state of emergency in Serres
A state of emergency has been declared in parts of northern Greece after dangerously high levels of uranium were found in the local water supply.
Greek data protection chief resigns, cites personal reasons
The head of Greece’s Data Protection Authority (DPA), Konstantinos Menoudakos, announced his resignation Tuesday, citing personal reasons.
Gov’t to scrap subsidy agency in wake of EU fraud probe
Greece will dismantle OPEKEPE – the agency responsible for managing EU subsidies, including agricultural aid – and transfer its functions to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), the government announced Tuesday in the wake of a major EU-led fraud investigation.
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes off coast of Pylos
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck at 7.50 p.m., 10 kilometers east of the coast of Pylos, in the Peloponnese.
Transparent subsidies
A seriously flawed system for distributing agricultural subsidies is a long-standing ailment of the Greek state.
7-year-old girl dies after glass panel accident
A 7-year-old girl lost her life at her home in Kallithea, Athens, after walking into a glass panel under unclear circumstances.
Five-part housing strategy announced to tackle affordability crunch
Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Tuesday outlined a five-part housing strategy aimed at boosting supply and improving affordability amid Greece’s deepening housing crisis.
The Greek Light | Athens | To June 20
The Panayotis and Effie Michelis Foundation (79 Vasilissis Sofias) presents “Nicholas Egon & Effie Michelis: In the Beginning was the Greek Light – Works of Greek Nature,” a luminous exhibition celebrating a recent donation of 19 works by Nicholas Egon.
Man arrested for murder of 48-year-old woman in Nea Halkidona
A 41-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the killing of a 48-year-old woman in the Athenian suburb of Nea Halkidona last week.
Erdogan appoints legal team to draft new constitution, sparking fears of extended rule
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he has appointed a team of legal experts to start working on a new constitution – which critics say could allow him to remain in power beyond 2028, when his current term ends.