Small parties battle to clear threshold
Greek politics is entering a high-stakes phase as small parties battle to clear the 3% threshold for parliamentary representation, a contest that could shape power after the next election.
Ferries back in service after winds ease, disruption still possible
Ferry services in Greece resumed gradually on Sunday after strong winds that had kept vessels docked eased enough to allow departures, authorities said, stressing that the improvement in conditions is expected to be short-lived.
Two buildings targeted in double arson attack
A pair of arson attacks using small gas canisters was reported early Saturday in the Athens neighborhood of Kolonos, with police investigating whether the incidents were linked to sports‑related rivalries.
There can be too many parties
Pluralism is welcome – in principle at least – in the party system. The more choices voters have when they step into the polling station, the better.
The many guises of populism
Populism may be one thing, but it comes in many different guises. It can be left-wing – a guise we are all too familiar with in Greece after having lived with it in 2010-2015 and paid such a heavy toll for it in the first half of 2015.
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Abuse of missing minor uncovered by police
Police in Thessaloniki have uncovered a case involving the alleged abduction of a 13‑year‑old girl and the commission of sexual acts by a 24‑year‑old man from Afghanistan, according to authorities on Saturday.
A year to remember for Greek airports
Last year closed with another historic high in the number of passengers transported through Greek airports.
Stormy weather grounds ferry services across Greece
Ferry services across Greece remain suspended as stormy weather conditions persist and are expected to worsen from Saturday evening. According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), winds are reaching locally up to force 9.
Police arrest man who used pit bull in Omonia robbery
Police have arrested a 21-year-old Iranian national who allegedly used his pit bull to rob a 32-year-old man in Omonia, central Athens, last Wednesday.