Killer drones
Just hours before these lines were written, two Greek F-16s took off from an air base in Paphos to intercept a “suspicious flying object” (that is, a drone) before it entered Cypriot airspace.
Greece says its response to Cyprus is driven by national interest
Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis on Thursday defended Athens’ response to rising tensions in Cyprus, citing Spain’s recent decision to send a frigate to the island.
Decline reported in new sheep pox cases
New outbreaks of the sheep and goat pox epidemic that has plagued Greek livestock farming for the past year and a half have declined in number and range, updated government figures showed Thursday.
Luggage thief caught working carousel at Athens airport
An alleged luggage thief has been arrested for systematically preying on newly-arrived passengers at Athens International Airport, authorities said Thursday.
Man caught with nearly 8 kilos of marijuana near Albanian border
A man has been arrested in the region of Kastoria, near the northwestern border with Albania, with nearly eight kilograms of marijuana in his car, authorities said Thursday.
Greek seafarers strike over crews stranded in the Gulf by Iran war
Greek seafarers began a 24-hour strike on Thursday, halting local ferry services, as they protested over vessel crews stranded in the Gulf amid the escalating Middle East war, and demanded the area is declared a war risk zone to enable their repatriation.
Greece braces for potential refugee wave
Greece, like the rest of Europe, may face new refugee arrivals from Iran and neighboring countries, depending on how long military operations in Iran and the wider Middle East continue, officials and analysts say.
Police raid phone scam call center in Athens, arrest 6
Police have raided what they called a phone scam call center run by a Roma criminal group that allegedly made hundreds of thousands of euros from vulnerable people in recent months, authorities said Thursday.
Opposition questions Greece’s offshore oil contracts
Opposition parties on Thursday voiced concerns over sovereignty and energy policy as Greece’s parliament began reviewing legislation to ratify hydrocarbon contracts with Chevron and HELLENiQ Energy for offshore areas south of Crete and the Peloponnese.
New Kaisariani massacre photos show moment of execution, bodies
Three unknown photographs from a newly acquired collection showing scenes from a World War II Nazi atrocity in occupied Athens were presented by the Culture Ministry to the press Thursday.