Bus catches fire in Thessaloniki suburb, no injuries reported
Authorities are investigating a bus that caught fire Friday morning in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.
Greek-US coordination on Vertical Corridor
Transatlantic contacts will continue and consultations will intensify in the coming days and weeks to coordinate the parties involved.
Sahara dust smothers Cyprus, health officials urge caution
Cyprus woke up Friday under a thick, orange haze of dust blowing all the way from Libya. Officials are warning people to take it easy outside, especially children, the elderly, and anyone with breathing problems.
Erdogan tells Iran’s Pezeshkian Turkey can be facilitator between Iran-US
President Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in a call on Friday that Turkey was ready to play a facilitator role between Iran and the United States to ease the tensions between the two sides, the Turkish presidency said.
$500 billion euro crisis fund could be used for defense, says ESM chief
A European crisis fund with more than 430 billion euros ($514 billion) of firepower could lend money to countries for defence, the head of the European Stability Mechanism told Reuters, as the bloc scrambles to reinforce its military.
Fears dozens of sheep carcasses found in southern river linked with pox epidemic
Authorities in the western Peloponnese suspect the discovery of dozens of dead sheep in a river may be connected with Greece’s ongoing sheep and goat pox epidemic.
PASOK turns to social media in bid to reach young voters on housing
Main opposition PASOK is preparing a digital-focused campaign on Greece’s housing crisis, shifting its attention to younger voters who have been hit hardest by rising rents and limited access to affordable housing, Kathimerini has learned.
Cypriot Australian minister Andrea Michaels to quit politics
South Australia Arts Minister Andrea Michaels will leave politics after the upcoming state election and will not seek re-election in the Adelaide seat of Enfield, ABC News reported Friday.
Public help sought in effort to find and rescue injured whale off Volos
Port authorities in the town of Volos in central Greece have appealed to the public to report potential sightings of what appears to be a young whale spotted offshore that may be injured and requiring help.
Defense ministers seal alliance aboard Kimon
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias welcomed French counterpart Catherine Vautrin on Greece’s new Belharra-class frigate Kimon on Thursday, showcasing deepening military ties as regional threats escalate.