A 76-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a 72-year-old fellow villager with a hunting rifle near Pella, northern Greece, has been remanded in custody following his testimony before a court in Edessa.
It was not so long ago that one of Greeks’ favorite summer pastimes was to make fun of tourists’ thrifty consumption habits, especially in tavernas. “They only order a salad and a serving of fries,” was a saying often repeated.
The Thessaloniki office of the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) was temporarily evacuated on Thursday afternoon following a bomb threat that was ultimately deemed unfounded.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a phone call on Thursday that Ankara stands ready to help mediate high-level negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrius and its surrounding compound in Gaza City have been ordered to evacuate ahead of a major offensive by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
The Culture Ministry has voiced strong objections to the Athens Municipality’s plan to reopen Vasilissis Olgas Avenue to vehicle traffic, citing the recent discovery of archaeological relics along the route.
The judicial investigation into Greece’s deadly Tempe train disaster in late February 2023 is nearing completion, with proceedings expected to conclude by the end of September and a trial possibly beginning in the spring of 2026.
The municipality of the southeastern Aegean island of Patmos faces EU and national penalties after neglecting the proper operation of its biological wastewater treatment facility.
Greek middle and high schools are producing a growing number of top-performing students, with one in four earning the highest grades last year, according to the Ministry of Education.
Greece tips off its EuroBasket campaign on Thursday night against Italy in Group C action in Cyprus, with play starting at 9.30 p.m. local time.