Man faces slander charges over social media post about health minister
A 34-year-old man faces charges of online slander over a video posted on social media that allegedly targeted Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis.
Thessaloniki teens held over truck heist
Two teenagers have been arrested in the northern city of Thessaloniki for allegedly stealing €40,000 worth of specialized electrical engineering equipment, police said Thursday.
Four power workers to testify over Keratea wildfire
Four employees of Greece’s HEDNO power distribution network operator have been summoned to testify as suspects in connection with a wildfire near Athens last summer that killed one man.
Defense minister visits Bulgaria after shield deal
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is traveling Thursday to neighboring NATO ally Bulgaria, which Athens has pledged to help shield against potential attack by Iranian ballistic missiles amid the US and Israeli bombings of Iran.
Migration minister says ban on full veil under consideration
Greece is considering legislation to ban full-face coverings worn for religious reasons, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris told Parliament, though no framework has been finalized.
Farmers planning protest at Thessaloniki expo
Farmers in northern Greece are planning a protest rally in Thessaloniki on Thursday afternoon, called to coincide with the inauguration of an agricultural expo at the northern port city’s fairgrounds.
Syntagma metro station to close ahead of evening antiwar protest
The key Syntagma Square Athens metro station will close at 5:30 pm Thursday, police announced, shortly before a planned protest against the US and Israeli attacks on Iran that’s also expected to disrupt traffic in the city center.
Greek-owned tanker among two struck in Iraqi waters
A Greek-owned, Malta-flagged tanker caught fire after being struck by an explosive-laden unmanned surface vessel believed to be Iranian while operating in Iraqi waters, authorities and shipping sources said Thursday.
Generally clear weather to persist, possible afternoon showers
Overall clear skies are forecast for Thursday in most of Greece, with unseasonably high temperatures persisting and a chance of rain in the afternoon.