The likelihood of a major earthquake in the Santorini area appears to be diminishing, based on evidence of ongoing fault-line activity that has caused hundreds of quakes over the past week, a field expert has stated. However, he did not entirely rule out unexpected developments.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited earthquake-struck Santorini on Friday, as the Aegean island imposed more precautionary measures amid intense seismic activity.
He was found unconscious in his cell by fellow inmates, according to a police statement.
A suspected poacher has been arrested for shooting and killing a pregnant deer in Kerkini Lake National Park, a wildlife refuge in northern Greece near the Bulgarian border.
Investments increased by 2.2% in January-September 2024, according to Alpha Bank’s economic bulletin.
Bureaucratic delays in processing unclaimed estates are creating financial and administrative burdens for the Greek government, with inheritance disclaimers sometimes taking up to two years to be registered. The Digital Governance Ministry is developing an AI system to streamline the identification of heirs.
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis with the backstory on the potential sale of Meteor missiles to Turkey, while looking into Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ recent Financial Times op-ed weighing in on the broader debate on European defense.
Thousands of students rallied across Greece on Friday, demanding justice for the Tempe disaster.
Voice of Greece, the state broadcaster ERT’s radio station for the Greek diaspora, will honor Greek Language Day with a long weekend of special programs from Friday to Monday.
Cypriot rhythmic gymnastics judge Evangelia Trikomiti has been banned for four years for manipulating scores at the European Championships in May last year to ensure her compatriot qualified for the Paris Olympics.