Russian FM slams Greece over stance on Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Greece of “dismantling” decades’ worth of cooperation and engaging in “aggressive anti-Russian statements.”
Suspected military spy served in ‘crucial’ post
A member of Greece’s Armed Forces who has been arrested on suspicion of leaking top-secret information to “third parties,” served in a “crucial” post and tried to recruit others in his espionage ring, Kathimerini understands.
Thessaloniki police crack down on pet ownership violations
Authorities in northern Greece have concluded an enforcement campaign targeting negligent pet owners across several municipalities, resulting in dozens of fines for legal violations.
Supreme Court rejects venue change for Tempe train crash trial
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request for the trial into the deadly 2023 Tempe rail disaster to be moved from its current venue in the central Greek city of Larissa.
Extension of the deadline for the submission of the offers regarding the declaration of the international open public tender for the award of the project “Modernization of a tourist port (marina) | PATRADISE MEGA YACHT MARINA”
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Farmers eye February 13 or 14 for big Athens rally
Greek farmers voted to escalate their long-running demonstrations by descending on the capital with tractors and buses on February 13 or 14, following a national meeting in Thessaly, central Greece, on Wednesday.
Romanian gang busted for forcing victims to beg in Athens
The Greek police’s organized crime squad, in coordination with the US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has dismantled a Romanian human trafficking ring that exploited vulnerable individuals by forcing them to beg on the streets of Athens.
US presses allies on NATO burden
European NATO allies are being asked how far they are willing to go to shoulder more responsibility for the alliance as the US reduces its footprint in Europe.
Greek man arrested in Germany for deadly assault on train conductor
A 26-year-old Greek man faces manslaughter charges in Germany for allegedly beating a 36-year-old train conductor to death over a ticket dispute.
Bike lane for Athens Riviera pushed back to 2027
Four-and-a-half-years after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced plans to construct a new 18-kilometer coastal bicycle lane linking the southern Athens suburbs of Neo Faliro to Voula by September 2025, the project has been postponed to 2027, at best.