Supporters of Ecumenical Patriarch dismayed at attack from Russia
A US-based Orthodox Christian group on Friday expressed dismay at a verbal attack, a month ago, on the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians by Russia’s secret service.
Bus driver fired after cellphone use incident in Thessaloniki
A coach driver has been fired after being recorded using his cellphone while driving, his employer confirmed.
Boy, 13, arrested with adult over string of robberies in Patra
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in the southern city of Patra on suspicion of helping an adult man mount a series of robberies on pedestrians, police said Friday.
Finland’s president steps to the forefront of European affairs
It’s a sunny morning in freezing Helsinki, -17 degrees Celsius at 8.30 a.m., -22 if you factor in the wind chill. President Alexander Stubb’s adviser says it’s been like this for several weeks, with the cold being especially harsh in the seaside capital.
Dust in the wind forecast for the weekend
Yet more clouds of dust from north Africa are expected to cloak parts of southern Greece over this coming weekend, carried over by strong southerly winds much earlier than usual amid unseasonably high temperatures, experts said Friday.
Hope grows as childhood cancer survival improves
Nearly one child is diagnosed with cancer daily in Greece, totaling 300-350 cases annually among children and adolescents.
Boy, 15, dead as car full of teenagers crashes east of Athens
A car full of teenagers crashed in the seaside town of Loutsa, east of Athens Friday killing a 15-year-old passenger, state ERT television said.
Cretan bridge collapses after heavy rainfall
A road bridge collapsed in southern Crete following recent spells of bad weather, authorities have said.
Albanian actor sues government for using her image as ‘AI minister’
An Albanian actor is suing the government for using her face and voice to create the avatar for an “AI minister” – a virtual member of the cabinet.
Grandmother arrested after row at school over grandson’s grades
Police in Trikala have arrested an elderly woman after a dispute at a local high school over her grandson’s academic results escalated and required police intervention.