Thessaloniki man gets suspended sentence for dog walks with car
A 67-year-old man in Thessaloniki has been sentenced to a 12-month suspended prison term after being found guilty of animal abuse for taking his dog for walks while driving.
A 67-year-old man in Thessaloniki has been sentenced to a 12-month suspended prison term after being found guilty of animal abuse for taking his dog for walks while driving.
Vital organ donations by a 50-year-old man treated in the intensive care unit of a Thessaloniki hospital have given new life to five recipients, with procedures completed on Tuesday.
So far, the exact causes that led to the complete loss of telephone communication and the closure of the Athens FIR for at least four hours have not been identified.
Inflation in Greece rose to 2.9% in December, according to Eurostat data, up from 2.8% in November after two months of decline. On a monthly basis, prices increased around 0.2%.
The country’s Supreme Court prosecutor has instructed prosecutors nationwide to act swiftly against road blockades and traffic disruptions linked to ongoing farmer protests, issuing a second order reiterating that an earlier directive must be enforced.
Greece is monitoring new developments following the US operation in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, coordinating its response with the European Union as international divisions deepen.
“Malicious software can be equally or even more destructive than traditional shells and weapons,” says Thanos Dokos, secretary-general for national security and national security adviser to the prime minister, explaining to Kathimerini the scope and complexity of new hybrid threats that add to Greece’s ongoing security challenges.
A 67-year-old woman was taken to Gennimatas General Hospital with minor injuries after being run over by an OASA city bus on Wednesday morning.
Left-wing opposition party SYRIZA has removed MEP Nikolas Farantouris from its group in the European Parliament.
Greece is experiencing an exceptionally intense flu season, with hospitalizations more than doubling during the final week of 2025.