Hania: school evacuated following bomb threat
A secondary school in the Cretan city of Hania was evacuated Thursday morning after an anonymous caller said a bomb had been placed in the building.
No insurance? No support
Property owners with assets over 500,000 euros, as well as businesses with a turnover of over €500,000 per year, will be left without state support if they are not insured against natural disasters.
Lawyer in domestic abuse case granted conditional release
Three months after he was remanded in custody on charges of assaulting his wife, prominent criminal lawyer Apostolos Lytras has been granted conditional release.
EODY reports eight more deaths from West Nile virus, 25 in total
According to the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY), eight more deaths from the West Nile virus occurred between September 4 and 11, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 25.
Prosecutor files felony charges against driver who struck couple in Thessaloniki
A Thessaloniki prosecutor filed felony charges on Thursday against a 46-year-old who, allegedly driving under the influence, struck and severely injured a couple and their two-year-old child in Thessaloniki.
Kasselakis will not set up new party, says MP
Ousted SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis will not set up a new party and will remain in SYRIZA, one of his associates has said.
Mitsotakis: Migration issue cannot be solved through unilateral abolition of Schengen
In a message directed towards Berlin where the German government has announced stricter controls at all German land borders, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated his position that Europe’s answer to the migration problem cannot be the unilateral abolition of the Schengen agreement.
Canadian envoy in Cyprus to draw on its experience accommodating needs of women migrants and minors
Canada is drawing on Cyprus’ experience of accommodating the needs of women migrants and children and those fleeing regional conflict zones at a time of unprecedented global displacement, the Canadian envoy on women, peace and security said Wednesday.
Cyprus and UAE leaders discuss energy and regional developments
The promotion of cooperation in the fields of energy and infrastructure and regional developments were among the issues that were discussed during the meeting held on Wednesday afternoon between President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides and President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan.
Albania’s former prime minister Sali Berisha is formally charged with corruption
Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Wednesday said he was formally charged with corruption in connection with a property deal, describing the move as politically motivated.