About one in 15 motorcyclists stopped during Easter week traffic police checks was fined for not wearing a crash helmet, authorities said Tuesday amid continued implementation of an unprecedented road safety drive.
Southerly winds carrying desert dust across the Mediterranean from Africa contributed to murky, yellowish-orange skies across much of southern Greece Tuesday.
Last year saw a significant, albeit expected, drop of 22% in foreign investments in the Greek real estate market.
The two-week ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran is expected to revive discussions on forming a naval force to oversee the passage of commercial vessels and tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, an issue that directly involves Greece as consultations continue with key partners.
A total of more than 150 migrants have been rescued in a day in waters off southern Crete or having just reached there after completing the long and dangerous Mediterranean Sea passage from northern Africa, authorities said Tuesday.
Two men were arrested on Monday for breaking into a house in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, and staying there over Easter Sunday and Monday while the owner was away, police said.
Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis refused on Tuesday to resign over his disputed academic qualifications, saying he “did not have to justify” his credentials to opposition parties calling for his removal.
Hollywood stars of Greek origin, including actress and singer Rita Wilson with her husband, actor Tom Hanks, Nia Vardalos and Melina Kanakaredes carried the Epitaphios during the traditional procession in Los Angeles on Orthodox Good Friday.
The mother of a 14-year-old boy who suffered serious injury after a firecracker exploded in his hand last Sunday said her son found it on the ground while playing with his friends.
The Greek social security system has languished in a peculiar “gray zone” for years, where laws have been passed, circulars have been issued and decisions of high courts have been passed down, without ever being fully implemented.