Uncrushed boxes draw municipal penalties
A resident of Thessaloniki was fined €150 for throwing a cardboard box into a recycling bin without flattening it, under cleanliness rules enforced by municipalities across Greece.
2 arrested in northern Greece with heroin hidden in cereal box
Authorities in northern Greece have arrested two suspects on drug smuggling charges after police found more than half a kilogram of heroin hidden inside a cereal box during a roadside check.
Drone strike drives calls to end British military presence on Cyprus
A drone strike this week on a British air base in Cyprus has renewed calls for an end to British military presence on the Mediterranean island as many fear being dragged into the wider Iran conflict.
PASOK projects responsible stance on Middle East crisis
Main opposition PASOK believes its handling of the escalating crisis linked to the war in Iran and the broader Middle East has reinforced its image as a responsible political force, party officials said.
Greece among the most vulnerable to the conflict in the Middle East
Greece is particularly vulnerable to the effects of the conflict in the Middle East, due to its high dependence on fossil fuels in its energy mix, estimates Scope Ratings, while Greek banks also face new challenges due to geopolitical developments.
Greeks to be repatriated from Dubai on Saturday
Greece will conduct a special repatriation flight for its citizens in Dubai on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed, as efforts continue to assist Greeks in the Middle East amid the ongoing regional conflict.
The Iran crisis, Cyprus on alert, and Macron’s nuclear pivot
On the last day of February the United States and Israel launched a major assault on Iran, killing the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and sounding alarm bells across the region.
Cyprus reschedules March EU meetings due to flight disruptions
Cyprus will move all EU meetings planned on the island in March online or postpone them due to flight disruptions, a Cypriot official told Reuters on Friday, amid the conflict in the Middle East.
‘All they can ask for is “azadi”’: Iranians in Athens speak about the war
Members of the diaspora on cut communications with relatives, anger toward the regime and hopes that the conflict could bring change.
Sirens sound in Akrotiri, residents notified by RAF base
Sirens sounded in the Akrotiri area of Cyprus Friday morning, prompting concern among residents, Kourion Mayor Pantelis Georgiou confirmed.