Woman found dead in Thessaloniki flat, strangulation suspected
A 59-year-old woman was found dead Monday afternoon in an apartment in the Evosmos district of Thessaloniki, with early forensic findings indicating possible strangulation.
Court win for whistleblower at scandal-ridden farm subsidy agency
A key whistleblower working for a state farm subsidies agency that’s at the heart of a European Union fund misuse scandal has won a court battle to regain the senior auditing position from which she was “illegally” demoted, her lawyers said Monday.
Thessaloniki motorcycle buyers face delays over license plate shortage
Hundreds of motorcycle buyers in the Thessaloniki area are unable to receive their newly purchased vehicles due to a shortage of materials needed to issue license plates, local media reported Monday.
Police from Greece, Spain, Bulgaria break Turkish guns-for-drugs network
A cross-border police crackdown in Greece, Spain and Bulgaria has broken a Turkish-led criminal network that allegedly trafficked firearms from the Western Balkans and Turkey into the European Union in exchange for cannabis from Spain much of which ended up in Greece, officials said Monday.
First AI-generated traffic fines whack Athens motorists’ inboxes
Authorities have started sending Athens motorists automatically generated fines from artificial intelligence-equipped fixed and bus-mounted cameras amid a massive crackdown on dangerous driving, authorities said Monday.
Builders rush to enlarge Tempe trial courtroom
Builders are working feverishly to enlarge the Larissa courtroom where the key trial over the 2023 Tempe railway accident in which 57 people died is being held, following widespread complaints that the current premises are too cramped.
Five new Greek mini-satellites launched into orbit
Five new Greek miniature satellites have successfully entered orbit after being launched into space Monday by a SpaceX rocket, officials said.
Dendias calls for defense cooperation, innovation push
Greece must strengthen cooperation with allied nations while investing in defense capabilities, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said Monday, warning that global security and peace can no longer be taken for granted.
A criminal trial, not a mass rally
The start of the trial for the Tempe train disaster in Larissa has shown how easily a criminal proceeding can become an institutional failure.
Losing the inflation battle
More than 3 million citizens will suffer a real reduction in income this year. While the announcement of the minimum wage completed the income policy for 2026 – means that what was to be done in terms of income increase has been done – the fear of more price increases is looming increasingly large.