Man arrested at Athens airport for smuggling 8.2 kilos of cannabis
Authorities at Athens airport have arrested a Greek man suspected of belonging to an international ring that smuggled cannabis into the country, police said Wednesday.
First semifinal screening for Greek Eurovision song
The first semifinal in the process to choose Greece’s song for this year’s Eurovision contest will be screened on state ERT television late Wednesday.
Foreign Ministry expresses condolences over Canadian school shootings
Greece expressed sorrow Wednesday over the school shootings in British Columbia, Canada, that left 10 people dead.
Autopsies show migrants in shipwreck off Chios died of head injuries, not drowning
Most of the 15 Afghan migrants who were killed off the Greek island of Chios last week when their dinghy collided with a Coast Guard vessel died of head injuries, not from drowning, autopsy results seen by Reuters show.
Metlen seals energy partnership with Italian steel industry
Athens- and London-listed Metlen Energy and Metals announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Acciaieria Arvedi, one of Italy’s leading steel producers, to secure access to Italy’s innovative Energy Release 2.0 mechanism promoted by Gestore Servizi Energetici (GSE).
Erdogan says Turkey seeks peace, stability ahead of Mitsotakis visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey wants peace, stability and prosperity for its neighbors as he prepared to host Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Ankara.
Greek language in Canada’s diaspora confronts structural turning point
The formal recognition of February 9 as World Greek Language Day by UNESCO has conferred renewed international legitimacy on a language whose historical continuity exceeds three millennia.
Alert for northwestern Peloponnese ahead of forecast storms
Civil protection authorities are on alert for potential flooding in the western Peloponnese regions of Ilia and Achaia from later Wednesday until Friday, following an updated weather forecast for severe storms.
George Gerardos, founder of Plaisio Computers, dies at 80
George Gerardos, founder and chairman of Plaisio Computers SA, has died at 80, leaving behind a business legacy closely tied to computing and retail technology in Greece.
Woman arrested in Komotini over acid heist at jeweller’s
A woman has been arrested in the northeastern town of Komotini for allegedly splashing a corrosive acid onto a shop assistant who tried to prevent her stealing jewellery, police said Wednesday.