Appeals trigger review of student deletions
Greek universities have entered the final stage of removing so-called “eternal” students as they begin reviewing appeals from those struck from enrollment lists.
Greek aviation chief resigns after report on airport radio outage
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chief Giorgos Saounatsos resigned on Wednesday following an investigators’ report that found an eight-hour radio outage at Greek airports last week – which forced authorities to clear the country’s airspace and divert dozens of incoming flights – was partly due to an outdated communications system.
Supermarkets’ bumper year
Supermarkets took in last year over 1 billion euros more than in 2024, as their turnover reached €16.24 billion from €15.16 billion in 2024, an increase of 7.1%.
Russia blames Ukraine for drone attack on Greek-managed tanker in Black Sea
Russia on Wednesday blamed Kyiv for a drone attack on a Greek-managed oil tanker in the Black Sea, saying Ukrainian drones carried out the strike a day earlier. No further details were immediately available.
Six students arrested after violent assault on teen in Evia
A 16-year-old high school student was hospitalized at Agia Sophia Children’s Hospital in Athens with fractured jaws following a violent incident involving six other students in Eretria, on the island of Evia.
Snap election likely in Bulgaria after reformist group rejects bid for government
Bulgaria’s second-largest parliamentary grouping, the reformist PP-DB, has declined a request from the president to try to form a new government, increasing the likelihood of a snap election in the European Union’s poorest member state.
Thessaloniki: 20-year-old man convicted over child porn
A court in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Wednesday convicted a 20-year-old local man of possessing hundreds of files of child pornography, and sentenced him to six years’ imprisonment.
Island municipalities seek housing for teachers, doctors and other public servants
Several island municipalities have turned to the Interior Ministry for funding to address acute housing shortages for teachers, doctors and other public servants, following a similar initiative launched by the Municipality of Agios Vasilios in Rethymno, Crete.
Turkey stresses need for negotiations to resolve regional issues in call with Iran
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stressed the need for talks to resolve current regional tensions in a call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said.
Farmers’ tractors vandalized following talks with PM
two tractors belonging to farmers from the Nikaia blockade near Larissa in central Greece who attended Tuesday’s meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Maximos Mansion, reports said Wednesday.