Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Body recovered from Agrinio factory fire

The body of a man, believed to be in his early 50s, has been recovered by firefighters putting out a blaze at a factory on the outskirts of the western Greek of Agrinio on Tuesday morning.

North Macedonia ‘should consider what they gained’ with Prespa Agreement, Nimetz says in interview with Kathimerini

Matthew Nimetz, who acted as US and UN mediator in the “name” dispute between Athens and Skopje for 25 years, highlights the significance of proper implementation of the Prespa Agreement, not only for Greece and North Macedonia, but also for regional stability.

Investigators following money trail as Karaivaz murder trial set to start

As the trial into the assassination of investigative crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz is set to get under way on Wednesday, investigators are following a money trail they hope will shed more light on the gangland-style shooting outside the journalist’s home in 2021.

As yacht crew faces magistrate over Hydra fire, clients allowed to flee

As 13 crew members accused of starting a devastating wildfire on the Saronic island of Hydra sparked by fireworks shot off the privately chartered yacht they were working on prepared to face a magistrate on Wednesday, the individuals who had hired their services were allowed to leave the country without being questioned.

Albanian court to decide on appeal of jailed ethnic Greek mayor-elect, MEP

Fredi Beleri, the mayor-elect of the predominantly ethnic Greek city of Himare in southern Albania and elected MEP, is due on Tuesday to hear the verdict of his appeal against a conviction for vote-buying in last year’s local polls.

Forging ahead in the wrong direction

What was the main conclusion drawn by the government from the results of the recent European Parliament election? That it has to focus all of its energy on the everyday problems faced by citizens.

Tax authorities to maintain details for over a century

The new Taxis online platform of the tax administration which will start to be built in the coming months, will maintain taxpayer data for more than three generations.

Greek FM to meet with US senator on Tuesday

Greek Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis is due to meet with the US senator for New Jersey, Cory Booker, at 12 noon on Tuesday.

Many African nations want France out. This country wants it in.

After decades of wielding political, military and economic power across Africa, France is scaling back its presence on the continent as it faces significant resentment in many African countries. Yet one nation has emerged as an exception: Rwanda.

War in the Middle East on the brink of expanding, EU’s Borrell says

European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that the Middle East was close to seeing the conflict expanding into Lebanon just days after Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah threatened EU member Cyprus.