Three held over cocaine in microwave oven
Three people have been arrested in northern Greece on suspicion of belonging to an international drug smuggling gang that imported cocaine hidden in household appliances, police said Wednesday.
Three people have been arrested in northern Greece on suspicion of belonging to an international drug smuggling gang that imported cocaine hidden in household appliances, police said Wednesday.
Sixteen foreign ambassadors in Athens have signed a joint opinion piece marking four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, condemning the war as illegal, unprovoked and a direct challenge to international law.
The Education Ministry has launched a national dialogue on restructuring high schools and introducing a national school-leaving certificate, raising thorny questions about exam credibility, grade weighting, and whether separate university entrance exams would still be required.
“The moment I saw the kaiki (a traditional wooden fishing boat) I fell in love at first sight, the way you fall for a very beautiful woman. I said, ‘That’s it. I don’t want anything else. From now on, this will be my life.’ They called me a snob and a madman – but did…
Greece will conduct four rolling operational training periods in 2026 to test unmanned systems developed by domestic companies, the Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation (HCDI) announced.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered an address Tuesday at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George in Phanar, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and emphasizing the enduring suffering of the Ukrainian people as well as the Church’s steadfast support.
A Turkish Air Force F‑16 fighter jet crashed near a highway in western Turkey early Wednesday, killing its pilot, officials and media reports said.
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ title defense at the Dubai Tennis Championships ended in disappointment Tuesday, as the Greek former world No 3 fell in the first round to 2024 champion Ugo Humbert, 6-4, 7-5.
Women pray, during a rally held by the Ukrainian community to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s attack on the country, in Athens.
Authorities have shuttered an unlicensed mosque in the Agios Panteleimonas neighborhood in Athens following orders from Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris.