Man arrested on suspicion of raping girl, 14
Police in the southern Athens district of Paleo Faliro have arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl after allegedly luring her to his home through a social media advertisement.
Paradise protected, but now for rent on Halkidiki
Residents and local authorities in Vourvourou, Halkidiki, are protesting a government plan to lease part of Fava Beach for sun beds and a snack kiosk, arguing the area is a protected natural site.
Stagflation knocks on Greece’s door
Greece is a net energy importer, which makes it vulnerable to sharp international rate hikes.
Turkey says NATO defenses intercepted third missile from Iran, asks Tehran to clarify
NATO air defenses in the eastern Mediterranean have shot down a third ballistic missile that was fired from Iran towards Turkey, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Friday, adding that it was asking Tehran for clarification.
Robert A. McCabe’s ‘Memories from the Aegean’ exhibition opens on Paros
An exhibition of photographs by Robert A. McCabe will open on the island of Paros on March 28, organizers said.
EU receives OPEKEPE plan, plans mission to assess subsidy reform
European Commission agriculture auditors will visit Greece in early June to verify implementation of an action plan submitted by Athens on the final accreditation review for integrating the agricultural payments body OPEKEPE into the Independent Authority for Public Revenue.
Ex-Golden Dawn MP Zaroulia to be jailed Friday after appeals decision
Eleni Zaroulia, a former lawmaker from Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party and the wife of convicted party leader Nikos Michaloliakos, was sent to prison after an Athens court of appeals sentenced her to five years for participation in a criminal organization in a final ruling in the long-running case against the extremist group.
Sirens sound at Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey
Sirens sounded early Friday at the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, a key NATO facility, prompting alarm among nearby residents, though there was no immediate official explanation for the incident.
Exhibition on Greek War of Independence to open in Astoria
An exhibition exploring the ties between Greece and the United States during the Greek War of Independence will soon open in Astoria, New York, ahead of the city’s annual Greek Independence Day celebrations.
20-year-old dies after stabbing in Thessaloniki
A 20-year-old man died in Thessaloniki in northern Greece after an attack late Thursday night, authorities said.