Fishermen say they feel unprotected
Greek fishermen say Turkish trawlers frequently enter Greek waters, leaving crews feeling unprotected and frustrated. An incident on Tuesday was telling.
Greek fishermen say Turkish trawlers frequently enter Greek waters, leaving crews feeling unprotected and frustrated. An incident on Tuesday was telling.
Firefighters were battling a blaze on the eastern Aegean island of Levos on Thursday, which broke out on farm and forest land outside Vrisa, a village near the southern coast, some 50 kilometers from the capital, Mytilene.
The Greek police said Thursday it has sealed eight gas stations across the country as part of an ongoing crackdown on a major fuel smuggling ring.
Traffic violations, which are the number one cause of fatal accidents, are expected to be detected, among other things, by the new cameras that will be installed in the near future.
Ground and aerial firefighting teams are responding to a fire that has broken out near Thessaloniki, northern Greece.
A rescue operation is underway in the Imbros Gorge in Sfakia, Crete, to transport a man who was injured in the leg while hiking.
European prosecutors are investigating possible criminal offences relating to a €1.9 billion EU-financed project to build a subsea electric cable linking Europe to the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus’ president and the prosecuting agency said.
Patra’s Drug Enforcement Administration located a cannabis plantation in Messolonghi, Western Greece, arresting three individuals on Wednesday afternoon.
Tensions flared on Thursday outside the General Hospital of Drama, in northeastern Greece, ahead of a scheduled visit by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, prompting him to cancel the trip after clashes between protesters and police.
The government has planned a taxation overhaul for middle incomes, salary workers and families, and Kathimerini understands the prime minister will announce it this weekend in Thessaloniki.