Gunman storms Loutraki post office, making off with thousands of euros
Police in Corinth have launched a manhunt after an armed robber made off with thousands of euros in cash from a post office in the seaside resort town of Loutraki.
Dozens of Greek-owned ships in Persian Gulf congestion
Thirty-three ships under the Greek flag, as well as several ships of Greek interest flying foreign flags, were on Wednesday morning in the wider maritime area that includes the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Oman.
‘Europe should get out of its passive mode,’ says former European Council president
On one side, we have the regime in Iran and the threat it poses to global security. On the other, a unilateral intervention whose legality is under scrutiny. And Europe, for its part, is having to deal with the fallout of a war it has not chosen, comments Charles Michel.
Government seeking to counter gloom with wage rise
The cabinet convenes Thursday amid a heavy political climate, focusing on a minimum wage increase to bring the monthly total to more than €900, and on foreign policy developments, officials said.
Data show historic decline in road deaths
Greece recorded a significant decline in road traffic deaths in 2025, according to preliminary data from the European Commission, a development that moves the country away from the group of worst-performing states such as Bulgaria and Romania.
Shell firms, ghost workers: 40 arrests in EFKA fraud case
The country’s financial crime police have arrested 40 people, including three alleged ringleaders, in a sweeping fraud operation that cost Greece’s social insurance fund EFKA an estimated €20 million in unpaid contributions.
WWII artillery shell unearthed by children in Athens field neutralized
A World War II-era Italian artillery shell found in a residential part of Pefki, northern Athens, was safely neutralized early on Thursday, state broadcaster ERT reported.
Exploratory drilling in Ionian Sea in a year
The first offshore exploratory drilling in the Ionian Sea in 40 years will begin in the first quarter of 2027, according to plans by the ExxonMobil-Energean-Helleniq Energy consortium.
Stournaras tells Greek banks to remain vigilant
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras on Tuesday called on credit institution leaders to be vigilant in order to reduce to the greatest degree possible credit threats and repercussions on the ability of banks to continue to fund the economy without obstacles.
Cyprus opens UK base issue
Cyprus has opened discussions with Britain over the future of its military bases on the island, President Nikos Christodoulides said Wednesday.