Two Turks detained over deadly migrant boat chase off Symi
Two Turkish nationals were detained pending trial for people trafficking on Wednesday after a deadly boat chase with the Greek coastguard off the island of Symi on Aug. 23.
Two Turkish nationals were detained pending trial for people trafficking on Wednesday after a deadly boat chase with the Greek coastguard off the island of Symi on Aug. 23.
Some may be treating the petty politicking with a sense of schadenfreude. However, the disarray within the main opposition SYRIZA party creates a significant imbalance in the country’s political system.
The Gaitis-Simossi Museum, dedicated to the works of renowned painter Yannis Gaitis and sculptor Gabriella Simossi, will officially open on the island of Ios on September 14. Gaitis, one of Greece’s most significant contemporary artists, had a deep love for Ios, which served as his personal retreat. The president of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, is expected…
The annual airshow Athens Flying Week returns for its 12th consecutive year at Tanagra Air Base, some 60 km from Athens, on September 14-15. Visitors will be able to witness the takeoffs and landings of famous aircraft, enjoy a spectacular airshow, and take pictures with the planes, helicopters, and pilots at the largest static aircraft…
Attica regional authorities announced on Wednesday the start of a cleaning operation for the covered sections of the Kifisos River, marking the first such effort in many decades.
Measures were announced on Tuesday to tackle future water shortages in Attica as the reservoirs of the Evinos and Mornos rivers are at historically low levels.
The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion that was recently attacked by Yemen’s Houthis is still on fire in the Red Sea and now appears to be leaking oil, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.
The duo of legendary Greek singer and laouto player George Xylouris (aka Psarogiorgis) and Australian drummer Jim White, is coming to Xylouris’ home island for a mystifying performance in the Ideon Antron cave on Psiloritis Mountain on August 31. Eight years since their last performance on Crete, they are returning to the land that inspired…
Real estate market professionals say that, to succeed, the second round of mortgage subsidies should significantly raise the value of homes eligible for subsidized rates.
A 64-year-old Dutch tourist who had been missing on the eastern Aegean island of Samos was found dead on Wednesday.