Man arrested on Lesvos for spraying graffiti on building
A man has been arrested on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesvos in a rare crackdown on graffiti vandalism.
Two men held for smuggling 30 migrants to Rhodes from Turkey
Two Turkish men have been arrested on suspicion of illegally ferrying 30 migrants to Rhodes from the nearby coast of western Turkey, the Coast Guard said Thursday.
Measuring religion’s political influence
It is difficult to assess how significant a role religion continues to play in shaping political beliefs in Greece, for two main reasons.
Man arrested at Athens Airport with 32kg of cannabis
Police have arrested a 45-year-old man believed to be a member of an international crime group on charges of drug smuggling into Greece.
Four arrested over months of illegal waste-dumping near Thessaloniki
Police in Thessaloniki have arrested four people suspected of illegally dumping waste from a waterpipe-laying project in fields for more than half a year, although the company involved had allegedly been paid millions to dispose of the waste responsibly.
Turkey hits back at Greek PM’s comments on territorial waters
The Turkish Defense Ministry has issued a terse response to recent comments by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, reiterating Ankara’s “red lines” regarding the Aegean Sea just days before the leaders of the two countries are set to meet.
Fewer nights, less spending
Tourists spend more per night, but the shrinking of their stay reduces overall expenditure.
Literary haven closes after 13 years
Fotagogos, a landmark bookstore tucked in Kourtaki arcade’s depths in downtown Athens, closed permanently after 13 years of literary and artistic presence.
Greek shipping is global trade and prosperity guardian, says Travlos
Greek shipping is leading the way in the realistic transformation of the sector towards decarbonization, said the head of EEE.
Top unionist under investigation for embezzlement
Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority has frozen the assets of Yiannis Panagopoulos, the longtime president of the country’s largest private-sector labor union, amid a sweeping probe into the alleged embezzlement of tens of millions of euros in state and European Union funds.