Bridge demolition snarls traffic in Athens suburbs
Traffic chaos has engulfed Kallithea and Moschato as construction crews deepen the Ilisos River bed and demolish a bridge on Ethnarchou Makariou Avenue.
Traffic chaos has engulfed Kallithea and Moschato as construction crews deepen the Ilisos River bed and demolish a bridge on Ethnarchou Makariou Avenue.
Taxi drivers drive their vehicles along a central road to protest against regulation affecting their industry during a two days strike, in Athens, Wednesday.
A small explosion occurred at 3.30 a.m. at a nightclub in Peristeri, western Athens, causing property damage but no injuries.
A 20-year-old man, Marios Roumpis from Evia, was fatally stabbed in the heart late Monday during a violent clash between AEK and Olympiakos soccer club supporters in the city of Halkida. The incident led to the arrest of eight suspects accused of intentional homicide, participation in a brawl, and causing dangerous bodily harm.
Novak Djokovic battled through a tough opening set before pulling away to defeat Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo 7-6 (3), 6-1 at the Hellenic Championship on Tuesday, the first top-tier tournament held in Greece in more than 30 years.
A 32-year-old man in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, was arrested for allegedly stealing electricity over a six-year period by illegally reconnecting power to his apartment, police said.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Wednesday with Kimberly Guilfoyle, the new US ambassador to Greece, at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, highlighting the historically strong bilateral ties and potential for further cooperation.
A student from the Athens University of Economics and Business was sentenced to 14 months in prison, redeemable for a fine, for vandalizing public property after writing slogans on walls at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The case drew attention within the academic community as the prosecution stemmed from NTUA authorities themselves.
Greece’s economic sentiment index improved slightly in October, reaching 107.5 points from 106.2 points in September.
Greece’s next election is shaping up as one of the hardest contests in decades for any party to secure a parliamentary majority or even form a coalition government.