Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Cutting the cord

The OPEKEPE subsidy fraud case stokes public cynicism toward the political system. The “old Greece” – where politicians were basically middlemen distributing EU cash – has proven too resilient to die.

5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Crete

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 8:45 p.m. on Monday, off the eastern coast of Crete.

Explosion on Greek-owned LPG Tanker in Russian port

An explosion aboard the Eco Wizard, a Greek-owned LPG tanker, has triggered an ammonia leak at the Russian port of Ust-Luga, 160-km west of St Petersburg, prompting the evacuation of its 23-member crew and the suspension of port operations.

Two missing teenagers found dead in Xanthi river

Two teenagers who had been missing since Sunday afternoon in Xanthi, northern Greece, were found dead in the Kosynthos River.

A Europe of good intentions and little action

One question about the Greek economic crisis that we’ll never know the answer to is how the situation would have unfolded if leaders like Francois Mitterrand, Helmut Kohl and Jacques Chirac had been in charge of Europe at the time.

European prosecutor seeks indictment of 13 in OPEKEPE subsidy fraud case

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has recommended the indictment of 13 individuals in connection with a subsidy fraud case involving the Greek agricultural payments agency OPEKEPE in the Fthiotida region.

Houthi rebels claim attack on Greek bulk carrier Magic Seas

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed Sunday’s attack on a Greek-owned, Liberian-flagged ship, which saw missiles and explosive-carrying drone boats set the vessel ablaze in the Red Sea.

‘Eternal students’ to get one final chance to graduate

A new “last chance” provision for so-called “eternal students” was introduced during a meeting on public universities held at the Maximos Mansion, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Confessions in a drama with a happy end

Germany’s former chancellor spoke openly about her relationship to Greece, key moments of the crisis, the summit that cracked her sangfroid and the phone call that left her speechless.

1,200 migrants detained in three days as arrivals from Libya surge

Authorities say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos over the past three days, following a surge in arrivals from Libya.