Clashes broke out in front of court buildings in Athens where scores of arrested Croatian soccer supporters were giving evidence Friday following deadly fan violence this week.
Greece’s police force has “enormous potential, as long as it is used correctly,” a retired high-ranking officer of the Hellenic Police (ELAS) said on TV the other day. That “correct use” is what seems so elusive.
The Hellenic Space Center (HSC) signed a deal on Thursday with local firm TotalView that will give state agencies access to high-quality satellite images.
The deadline to submit binding bids for a 67% stake in Volos Port Authority is August 22 and will not be extended, Kathimerini understands.
Seven Romanian nationals arrested, amid fears of further violence between football fans, near the border with Bulgaria on Thursday who were carrying knives and protective gear, were sentenced on Friday.
A fire was reported near the town of Karystos on the island of Evia on Friday afternoon. The blaze is burning in difficult terrain in a wooded area, with strong winds blowing.
A sailing boat with more than 100 people on board has been identified 43 nautical miles southwest of Pylos on Friday.
The first 30 people charged over the clashes between rival football fans near the AEK Athens stadium in Nea Philadelphia were transferred to the Evelpidon court complex under heavy security on Friday. They are to testify before three examining magistrates who have been assigned to the case, with the 25th regular examining magistrate acting as…
The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued nine tourists on Friday from a pleasure boat that ran aground on rocks near Elias Bay in Halkidiki. The Coast Guard was informed immediately and, with the contribution of a lifeguard, rescued those aboard from the stranded boat.
A 22-year-old woman was attacked by her husband on Thursday night in the Ifaistos area of Komotini in northern Greece. According to state broadcaster ERT, the 37-year-old man, who was wielding a knife, injured his wife in the abdomen and chest.