Police launches crackdown operation on north Athens ‘ghetto’
Dozens of police officers swarmed a housing project and a notorious hotbed of crime in the foothills of Mount Parnitha, north of the Greek capital, on Wednesday morning.
Dozens of police officers swarmed a housing project and a notorious hotbed of crime in the foothills of Mount Parnitha, north of the Greek capital, on Wednesday morning.
A 26-year-old man whose fingerprint was allegedly found on a plastic garbage bag found in an Ambelokipi apartment where an explosive device accidentally detonated in October, is the chief suspect in a 2020 attack on the rector of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB).
A visual group exhibition explores the evolving concept of “home” in the modern era, transformed by new media technology, the rise of nomadism and globalization.
The European Commission has given a positive evaluation of Greece’s 2025 budget plan and medium-term fiscal strategy, according to the autumn package of the European Semester released on Tuesday.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, during his visit to Athens on Tuesday, emphasized Greece’s critical role in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, a significant element of a newly signed bilateral security agreement.
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler emphasized the importance of reducing tensions in the Aegean Sea while simultaneously promoting the “Blue Homeland” doctrine, which envisages Turkish influence over vast swaths of the Eastern Mediterranean at the expense of countries in region, like Greece and Cyprus.
The Municipality of Athens, in collaboration with the Athens Association of Licensed Tourist Guides, is extending its free guided tours to historic city landmarks.
Hellenic Defense Systems on Tuesday announced that a project officer from the European Commission visited its Lavrio facility, in southeastern Attica, to inspect the progress of projects partly funded by the European Union through the ASAP action, which aims to boost Europe’s production base for artillery ammunition.
Cyprus is experiencing a surge in foreign investment, with approximately 200 international companies establishing operations in the country during the first half of the year.
AirBaltic, Latvia’s state-owned low-cost carrier, will for the first time connect Athens with Riga almost all year round, that is, from March 4 to January 11, with three flights per week.