Strong winds continue to disrupt ferry services
With gale force winds continuing to prevail for a second day in Greece, port authorities announced that several ferry routes would be affected on Tuesday.
Greece to ask EU for fiscal leeway on defense spending, minister says
Greece will ask the European Commission to exempt its 2026 defense spending from the EU’s budget rules as part of the so-called fiscal escape clause, its finance minister said on Tuesday.
Greece, Turkey to continue talking in May
A series of contacts between Greece and Turkey will continue through May at various levels, although no substantial progress on underlying disputes is expected.
Warehouse burned in east Attica blaze fanned by winds
An abandoned house used as a warehouse was burned in a wildfire that burned for a second day in the Keratea area of East Attica on Tuesday, the Fire Service said.
Bank branch receives bomb threat, police on their way
A bank branch in the Nea Ionia district in northern Athens received a call from an unknown individual on Tuesday who said that a bomb had been placed in the premises, police said.
Battle stations for industry
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and local industry last week took the first coordinated step toward creating a Greek defense cluster.
Gerapetritis to attend Three Seas Initiative summit in Warsaw
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will participate in the 10th Three Seas Initiative (3SI) summit in Warsaw on Tuesday. Greece has been a member of the initiative since September 2023.
Cretan village shaken by mysterious cracks
A village near Iraklio on the island of Crete, has been placed under a state of emergency after large ground fissures caused serious damage to about 20 homes. Nine houses in Voutes have been marked as unsafe, forcing evacuations, officials said.
Teen, driver arrested in Thessaloniki over bus brawl
A 17-year-old and a 42-year old man in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, were arrested on Monday after they both accused each other of physical assault during an intercity bus ride.
Labor accidents soared in January-April
Deaths from work-related accidents increased sharply in the first quarter of this year, with one accident occurring almost every two days.