Ex-parliamentary police officer sentenced for child abuse offences
A former parliamentary police officer has been sentenced to multiple life terms by a court in Athens after being convicted of serious sexual offences against his children.
Reds finish first, Greens must beat Monaco to enter the playoffs
Olympiakos and Panathinaikos finished the regular season in the Euroleague with home wins.
Kastellorizo documentary festival at risk after sponsor withdrawal
Organizers of Kastellorizo’s Beyond Borders International Documentary Festival have warned that this year’s edition may not take place following the withdrawal of a major sponsor.
ATHEX: Benchmark reaches new two-month high
Developments in the Middle East conflict continued to favor the optimists.
Athens waste patrol nets fly-tipper
A man has been arrested in the Athens district of Tavros for illegally dumping construction waste amid a police crackdown on the practice, authorities said Friday.
Evros authorities on alert over foot-and-mouth disease in Turkey
Greek authorities in the northeastern Evros border region are on alert after Turkish officials reported an outbreak of a highly contagious livestock disease near the frontier, state ERT television reported Friday.
Island bar owner arrested for serving minors
A bar owner on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Ikaria was arrested Friday for allegedly serving alcohol to two minors who subsequently became so drunk that they required hospital treatment, authorities said.
Cretan dockworker suffers head injury trying to moor ferry
A dockworker on the island of Crete was injured in the head Friday while trying to help moor an incoming ferry, authorities said.
Competition in telecoms shifts to wireless networks
Competition in telecommunications is gradually shifting to a new field, as providers look for ways to fill the gaps left by the development of fiber optic infrastructure
Heinz Kounio, one of Greece’s last Holocaust survivors, dies aged 98
One of Thessaloniki’s last Holocaust survivors, Heinz Kounio, has died aged 98, an association representing Greece’s Jewish communities said Friday.