Burglar gets stuck in lift trying to evade arrest
A man who got trapped in a lift while trying to escape detection after allegedly burgling a nut shop was arrested in Thessaloniki early Tuesday, police said.
ATHEX: Lent starts with banks dropping fast
The Greek bourse reopened on Tuesday after the long weekend with mild losses for the majority of stocks.
Parties in OPEKEPE farm subsidies probe issue separate findings
Government and opposition parties represented on the parliamentary committee investigating the OPEKEPE agricultural subsidy scandal have submitted separate findings, setting the stage for a political clash over whether former ministers should face further legal scrutiny.
Customs officials seize cash, cigarettes, drugs – and five undeclared puppies
Customs authorities confiscated nearly €1 million in cash travelers tried to smuggle into the country in the second half of 2025, authorities said Tuesday, together with millions of cigarettes, drugs and fake designer goods – as well as five puppies.
Ambulance service orders inquiry after responder sings at nightclub
An emergency responder who took to the stage to sing after attending to a woman who fainted at a nightclub in Athens will face a sworn administrative inquiry, the ambulance service EKAV has said. The incident occurred at a nightclub in the Ilion district, where a 65-year-old woman lost consciousness. Other patrons called an ambulance,…
AEK fans fined, banned for two years over flying umbrella exchange
Two AEK soccer fans were fined €5,000 each Tuesday and given a two-year ban from attending any sports events as spectators for throwing an umbrella at visiting Olympiakos players during a match in Athens this month.
Connecting the Aegean to the Black Sea
Amid developments around the vertical energy corridor, a parallel project of critical geostrategic significance is taking shape.
Greek energy minister underscores strategic value of Vertical Corridor
Athens views a planned gas pipeline from Greece to Ukraine as a strategic choice, said Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou on Tuesday in Washington DC, US.
EU approves €400 mln scheme to boost Greek cleantech manufacturing capacity
The European Commission has approved a €400 million Greek state aid scheme aimed at supporting strategic investments to expand clean technology manufacturing capacity, in line with the objectives of the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal.
Three teenagers held over central Thessaloniki robberies
Three teenagers have been arrested in central Thessaloniki for allegedly robbing other young people in the northern port city using the threat of violence, police said Tuesday.