Court acquits 15 in €43 million highway overpricing case
Fifteen defendants were acquitted in a case involving an alleged €43 million overpricing of works on the Egnatia Odos highway, running across northern Greece, a court said.
Three held for trying to sneak drugs, knife, into top-flight soccer match
Three people have been arrested at a weekend top-flight soccer match in Athens for trying to get into the stands with drugs and a knife, police said Monday.
Six arrested for violently robbing delivery riders after ordering food online
Police in western Athens say they have broken a gang of robbers that systematically and violently preyed on food delivery riders, posing as customers and then stealing both the food they had ordered and the workers’ cash and phones.
At least 14 migrants drown off Turkey after a chase ends in a deadly collision
At least 14 migrants drowned on Monday after a boat carrying them collided with a coast guard boat off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast during a chase, officials said.
Turkey says second Iranian ballistic missile shot down by NATO defenses in airspace
Turkey said on Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a second ballistic missile that was fired from Iran and had entered Turkish airspace, warning it will take any necessary steps against threats.
Iran conflict casts uncertainty over Greek tourism outlook
The ongoing conflict in Iran is shaping a new, fluid landscape and introduces a new level of uncertainty for Greek tourism.
Christodoulides: Cyprus will not engage in military action amid Iran conflict
Cyprus will not engage in any military operations surrounding the Iran conflict but will focus on its humanitarian role, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday.
France will send two warships to Red Sea, Macron says
France will send two frigates as part of the European Union’s naval mission Aspides in the Red Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
Ritter set to replace Kovesi as EU chief prosecutor
The Council of the European Union on Monday approved the appointment of Andres Ritter as the new European chief prosecutor, who will lead the European Public Prosecutor’s Office starting November 1.
Macron and Mitsotakis visit Cyprus, pledging EU solidarity
French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Cyprus on Monday to show solidarity with the EU island nation after a drone attack last week, which has drawn Cyprus into the wider Middle East crisis.