Controlled blasts destroy 40-ton boulder threatening village
A specialized demolition crew has successfully destroyed a 40-ton boulder that loomed over a village in the western Peloponnese after being dislodged by recent landslides.
Five arrests over phone scams, including one worth €220,000
Five suspected members of two different gangs have been arrested in northern Greece over phone scams targeting vulnerable people that in one case netted more than €200,000-worth of loot, police said Friday.
Seven seek licenses for private universities
Seven applications to establish non-state universities in Greece have been submitted to the Education Ministry ahead of a February 28 deadline, with operations targeted for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Greeks advised to avoid travel to Iran, Israel, Palestinian territories
The Foreign Ministry on Friday issued a travel advisory for Greek travelers to avoid all but absolutely necessary visits to Iran, Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Disabled woman suffers fatal fall at Athens airport
A disabled woman suffered a fatal fall while getting off a domestic flight at Athens International Airport, state ERT television reported Friday.
TikTok returns to Albania after government-imposed ban
Social media platform TikTok is back in Albania after a year-long ban expired this month, in a case illustrating the complexity of imposing bans in a politically fragmented region and sparking questions over online safety and censorship.
The reactors NATO cannot defend
Two reactors. One architecture. Akkuyu in Turkey and Paks II in Hungary differ legally but converge strategically, embedding Russian leverage inside NATO through ownership and duration.
Autopsy fails to identify body found in forest
A forensic examination of body parts discovered Thursday in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has so far failed to determine the identity of the deceased or the exact cause of death due to the advanced state of decomposition.
Two held over €1 million scam behind businessman’s suicide
Two people have been arrested on the island of Evia, suspected of organizing a scam that cost a Cretan businessman more than a million euros and ultimately drove him to kill himself, authorities said Friday.
Police crack down on e-scooter riders in central Athens
Nearly a hundred people have been fined in central Athens over the past two days for riding electric scooters without wearing helmets, authorities said Friday.