Sisters hospitalized with meningococcal disease on Crete
Two sisters from a village near Iraklio on the island of Crete are hospitalized in serious condition after contracting meningococcal disease, reports said Friday.
From Athens’ Polytechnic to the digital effects of ‘Peaky Blinders’
Theo Demiris, a VFX supervisor, talks about the visual effects of the film ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,’ and his work behind the camera.
Why the Gulf and the Middle East now shape Eurasia’s future
The Middle East and the Gulf are entering a new phase of war, one defined less by sudden escalation than by the slow normalization of conflict that neither the region nor the wider Eurasian system can afford.
Man arrested on suspicion of raping girl, 14
Police in the southern Athens district of Paleo Faliro have arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl after allegedly luring her to his home through a social media advertisement.
Paradise protected, but now for rent on Halkidiki
Residents and local authorities in Vourvourou, Halkidiki, are protesting a government plan to lease part of Fava Beach for sun beds and a snack kiosk, arguing the area is a protected natural site.
Stagflation knocks on Greece’s door
Greece is a net energy importer, which makes it vulnerable to sharp international rate hikes.
Turkey says NATO defenses intercepted third missile from Iran, asks Tehran to clarify
NATO air defenses in the eastern Mediterranean have shot down a third ballistic missile that was fired from Iran towards Turkey, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Friday, adding that it was asking Tehran for clarification.
Robert A. McCabe’s ‘Memories from the Aegean’ exhibition opens on Paros
An exhibition of photographs by Robert A. McCabe will open on the island of Paros on March 28, organizers said.
EU receives OPEKEPE plan, plans mission to assess subsidy reform
European Commission agriculture auditors will visit Greece in early June to verify implementation of an action plan submitted by Athens on the final accreditation review for integrating the agricultural payments body OPEKEPE into the Independent Authority for Public Revenue.
Ex-Golden Dawn MP Zaroulia to be jailed Friday after appeals decision
Eleni Zaroulia, a former lawmaker from Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party and the wife of convicted party leader Nikos Michaloliakos, was sent to prison after an Athens court of appeals sentenced her to five years for participation in a criminal organization in a final ruling in the long-running case against the extremist group.