U-turn eases Plaka access
A new traffic regulation is easing access to Plaka for drivers heading toward central Athens, after a U-turn was activated on Amalias Avenue at Vasilissis Olgas.
Soccer club head jailed over fan violence at game
The chairman of a third-division Piraeus soccer club has been jailed for six months over fan violence during a match earlier this month, state ERT television said Thursday.
How to save Deutsche Welle’s Greek service – and why it matters
The decision struck those affected, and the program’s many friends, like a bolt from the blue. The Greek editorial staff at Deutsche Welle had long grown accustomed to the perennial discussions about possible budget cuts; that is the reality when an operation depends entirely on government funding.
Man hurt after Thessaloniki bus, car collide
A man was hospitalized in Thessaloniki Thursday after his car collided with a bus on the northern port city’s ring road, reports said.
Students to hold rally for Tempe train crash in Athens
Dozens of student associations will hold a rally in central Athens on Thursday to mark the three-year anniversary since Greece’s deadliest train crash and request justice for the 57 victims and their families.
Shop assistant arrested after drink sends underage girls to hospital
A shop assistant has been arrested in central Thessaloniki on suspicion of selling alcohol to an underage person, police said Thursday.
Man arrested in Crete for drunk driving
A 47-year-old man in Crete was arrested for drunk driving after he smashed into a mini market early Thursday morning.
Folli Follie case gives Greece a bad name
Eight years after the revelation of the Folli Follie scandal broke and three years after the final ratification of the restructuring agreement, the disgraced company’s bondholders, the majority of whom are foreign investors, remain without any compensation, and are about to sue Greece.
Tourism receipts to rise by 5% this year
Based on existing bookings, tourism market estimates for 2026 suggest that the positive trend after last year’s record figures is set to continue.