Six people have been arrested in two separate cases for allegedly smuggling migrants who crossed illegally into Greece from Turkey on their way on to Europe’s prosperous heartland, police said Tuesday.
Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named among the first laureates of the newly established European Order of Merit.
Greek tourism faces a whole new level of uncertainty created by the ongoing conflict in Iran and beyond, though experts agree that how damaging it will or will not be to the upcoming season depends on its duration, severity and scope.
The 48-year-old man who police said threatened to blow himself up outside Athens Police Headquarters (GADA) on Friday evening has been remanded in custody after briefly testifying before an investigating magistrate.
A group of 57 people has been rescued from a vessel in distress off Crete, authorities said Tuesday, as migrants continue to risk the long and dangerous journey from north Africa to the southern Greek island in small boats.
Cyprus is emerging as a test of European resolve to defend the territory of a European Union member-state, following the concentration of forces from several EU countries after drones were launched in recent days against British bases on the island.
Cypriot authorities have detained a suspected member of Palestinian militant group Hamas wanted in Germany for procuring weapons and ammunition for attacks on Israeli or Jewish facilities.
A prosecutor in Thessaloniki has launched an investigation into allegations of bullying by students against an English teacher who died on March 7th.
Firefighters are battling two wildfires – the first reported this year – in the Peloponnese.
A 35-year-old man from Thessaloniki was charged with the sexual molestation of his five-year-old niece, after appearing before a prosecutor on Tuesday.