Prisoner arrested in Trikala after drugs found hidden in shoes
Prison officers in Trikala arrested a prisoner on Monday after discovering a quantity of drugs concealed in his footwear, police said.
Kalamaria murder suspect given 24 hours to testify
A 23-year-old suspect accused of murdering a 20-year-old man in the Kalamaria district of Thessaloniki last week received on Tuesday a second postponement to testify before an investigative magistrate.
Police officer jailed pending trial over fatal crash outside Parliament
A 43-year-old police officer was sent to pretrial detention on Tuesday after testifying over a fatal accident outside the Greek Parliament in central Athens last week.
Dead vultures signal major wildlife poisoning
One of the most serious poisonings of threatened species ever recorded in Greece is unfolding in the Dadia forest in the Evros region.
Norwegian NGO head arrested on Greek warrant over migrant smuggling allegations
The head of Norwegian NGO Aegean Boat Report has been arrested in Norway following a warrant issued by Greek authorities accusing him of facilitating illegal immigration and participating in a criminal organization.
Mitsotakis: Greece will not participate in any military operations near Iran
Greece and Europe will not participate in any military operations near Iran, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told an event in Athens.
Greece to move ‘within weeks’ on social media ban for under-15s
The center-right government will table legislation “within weeks” to ban social media access in Greece to children aged under 15, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted Tuesday, saying the platforms pose a threat to young people’s mental health.
Passenger in 2022 deadly hit-and-run gets suspended sentence
A Three-Member Misdemeanor Court of Thessaloniki imposed on Tuesday a two-year suspended prison sentence on a 23-year-old woman who was the passenger in a car that caused a fatal hit-and-run incident in Thessaloniki, in November 2022.
Greece wants durable solution to ensure free shipping in Hormuz Strait
Greece does not back any separate deals that would allow ships to enter and exit the Strait of Hormuz but wants a durable solution to safeguard peace in the region, its Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Tuesday.