Foreign realty buyers ebbing
Last year saw a significant, albeit expected, drop of 22% in foreign investments in the Greek real estate market.
Athens weighing Hormuz role
The two-week ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran is expected to revive discussions on forming a naval force to oversee the passage of commercial vessels and tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, an issue that directly involves Greece as consultations continue with key partners.
More than 150 migrants reach Crete in a day in small boats from Libya
A total of more than 150 migrants have been rescued in a day in waters off southern Crete or having just reached there after completing the long and dangerous Mediterranean Sea passage from northern Africa, authorities said Tuesday.
Easter house ‘squatters’ arrested in Thessaloniki
Two men were arrested on Monday for breaking into a house in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, and staying there over Easter Sunday and Monday while the owner was away, police said.
Deputy minister refuses to resign over academic qualifications
Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis refused on Tuesday to resign over his disputed academic qualifications, saying he “did not have to justify” his credentials to opposition parties calling for his removal.
Hollywood actors carry Epitaphios over Orthodox Easter weekend
Hollywood stars of Greek origin, including actress and singer Rita Wilson with her husband, actor Tom Hanks, Nia Vardalos and Melina Kanakaredes carried the Epitaphios during the traditional procession in Los Angeles on Orthodox Good Friday.
Mother of teen injured by firecracker said he found it in the street
The mother of a 14-year-old boy who suffered serious injury after a firecracker exploded in his hand last Sunday said her son found it on the ground while playing with his friends.
Bleak social security outlook
The Greek social security system has languished in a peculiar “gray zone” for years, where laws have been passed, circulars have been issued and decisions of high courts have been passed down, without ever being fully implemented.
Mystery in Kefalonia after woman found dead in square
Police on the island of Kefalonia are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found early Tuesday morning in the central square of the town of Argostoli.
A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16
A former student opened fire at a high school in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself, an official said.