One lane in each direction of the main highway connecting Greece’s north and south was opened to traffic on Friday evening, Fire Brigade spokesperson Yiannis Artopios said during a daily briefing in Larrissa.
Karditsa Municipality crews disinfect streets and standing water to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in central Greece. With water still covering large areas and animal carcasses scattered across fields, the health threat in the aftermath of the flooding caused by storm Daniel remains acute.
A Turkish national named Suleyman D who was arrested at Athens International Airport on Monday evening had played an active role in the killing of six Turks in the town of Artemida in East Attica earlier that afternoon, according to investigators.
Two crew members accused of involvement in the death of a ferry passenger on 5 September were released on conditions on Friday, following a decision by the judicial council of misdemeanors,
Julius Robert Oppenheimer was a surprising outsider when he took over as director of the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. And yet he accomplished the mission that culminated in the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Maria Callas, three leading cultural organizations in Thessaloniki are organizing an impressive opera gala.
As Greece reels from its latest natural disaster, the public debate on the issue of compulsory property insurance has returned. The issue was brought to the table by the prime minister’s economic adviser Alexis Patelis.
Police in Piraeus have arrested an elderly man on suspicion of shooting and killing another man with a shotgun. The shooting incident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Praxitelous Street in the city. The injured man was taken to Tzanio Hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
The trial of the jewelry maker Folli Follie finally began on Thursday after a long break, due to the prolonged absence of lawyers and after a postponement.
Residents in six villages around Lake Karla in Thessaly have been warned to be on the alert due to rising water levels following Storm Daniel. According to a study conducted by the Hellenic Marine Research Center and cited by state broadcaster ERT, the lake is overflowing, causing an increase in flooding in the surrounding areas.