North Macedonia: Truck full of migrants overturns; 35 injured
A truck carrying Syrian migrants believed to have entered from neighboring Greece overturned on a road in North Macedonia, injuring 35 people, police said Thursday.
Dozens still missing after migrant boat sinks
Greek authorities say a search and rescue operation is ongoing for a second day for dozens of migrants missing after the boat they were on sank in rough seas off a southeastern Greek island.
Stocks gain1.86%, end at2-month high
The Athens Stock Exchange posted significant gains on Wednesday, ending up at a two-month high
Alleged National Gallery thief released from pre-trial detention
A 49-year-old man held in pre-trial detention for a year for allegedly stealing three valuable paintings from the National Gallery in Athens in 2012 was released on Thursday.
Three migrants killed by train in northern Greece
Three men were killed after being hit by a passenger train near the northern town of Drama, police said Thursday.
Dozens still missing after migrant boat sinks
Greek authorities say a search and rescue operation is ongoing for a second day for dozens of migrants missing after the boat they were on sank in rough seas off a southeastern Greek island.
Macron thanks Greece, Germany, Poland for helping with fires
French President Emmanuel Macron thanked Greece and four more countries for assisting in the battle against the wildfires that are ravaging the country.
Outbreak of flu cases on Cyclades
The increase in tourism, and especially visitors from countries of the Southern Hemisphere where the seasonal flu is now being observed, has led to something of a flu outbreak in the Cyclades islands in recent weeks, impacting popular tourist destinations such as Paros and Ios.
Plevris: Omicron-adapted vaccines expected in two phases this fall
The new, Omicron-adapted vaccines, are expected to arrive in Greece in two phases as of October, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday, in time for fall booster campaigns.
Turkish UAV flies over Greek islet
A Turkish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) entered Athens FIR without submitting a flight plan and violated Greek airspace, the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) said Thursday.