Police arrest man found with over 56kg of cannabis
Authorities in northern Greece arrested a 26-year-old man accused of transporting over 56 kilos of cannabis on Sunday night.
From zero effect, to an early election
What effects could the war in the Middle East have on Greece? They may range from practically negligible, if it ends within a few weeks, to dire, which would lead to early elections before the 2027 budget is drawn up.
14-year-old critically injured in Corfu scooter fall, airlifted to Athens ICU
A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition at the intensive care unit of Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital after falling from an electric scooter on the island of Corfu on Sunday.
KTEL intercity bus market opening up after long delay
A long-delayed effort to open the regional public transport market to competition is getting under way with a tender in Central Greece aimed at ending the exclusive rights held by KTEL intercity bus operators.
The drone in Akrotiri drew a hole in UK’s foreign policy assumptions
When a Shahed-type drone struck the runway of RAF Akrotiri in the small hours of March 2, it did more than damage a stretch of concrete on a peninsula in southern Cyprus. It blew a hole in some of Britain’s most cherished foreign policy assumptions.
Athens opposes expansion of ‘Aspides’ mission to the Strait of Hormuz
Athens remains negative about the possibility of expanding the mandate of the European Operation “Aspides” (Shields) to the Strait of Hormuz. As Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said during a briefing of political reporters, “there is no issue of our country’s involvement in such an operation.”
Greece surpasses OECD average in digital government index
Greece has surpassed the average digital governance score of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Digital Governance Ministry said.
Driver gets suspended jail sentence for speeding on rural road
A court in Thessaloniki sentenced a 22-year-old driver to 12 months in prison, suspended for three years, after he was caught driving at 179 kilometers per hour (kph) on a provincial road with a 90 kph speed limit.
8 arrested after fans threaten journalists at Thessaloniki soccer match
Police have arrested eight suspects following an incident at a soccer match in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, where a group of fans threatened journalists covering the game from the press stands.
Embattled labor chief allegedly failed to register assets
The head of Greece’s biggest labor umbrella union, the GSEE, allegedly failed to register assets worth some €3.2 million euros in his obligatory annual funds-source declarations, an investigation by the country’s money-laundering watchdog has reportedly found.