More bad weather expected, EMY warns
eKathimerini — Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) on Thursday warned of more bad weather, two days after heavy rains caused flash floods in several parts […]
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Over 100 Russian companies to take part in Thessaloniki Trade Fair
Sputnik – The first day of the trade fair , held within the framework of the Thessaloniki international exhibition, will be devoted to agricultural cooperation between Russia and Greece. On […]
Trial of 120 fake blindness benefit takers starts on Chios
eKathimerini — The trial of 120 fraudulent beneficiaries of state benefits for the blind began on the eastern Aegean island of Chios on Thursday. The […]
Electricity company employees trying to disconnect taverna under fire
ABC News — Greece’s power network operator says it is doing its best to protect employees from irate consumers following a gunfire attack on one […]
Amendment restricting cigarette sales withdrawn after outcry
eKathimerini — A proposed amendment by 16 SYRIZA deputies calling for a prohibition of the sale of cigarettes and other smoking-related products at corner shops […]
British holidaymaker in hospital after drinking suspected ‘spiked’ alcohol
The Mirror — A 20 year old British holidaymaker is in hospital in Greece treated for possible kidney damage after a drinking party which included what […]
Greece cracks down on ‘Triangle of Corruption’ in TV
The New York Times — Since Greece opened its media to private broadcasting in the 1980s, the market has been an almost unregulated scrum. Licenses […]
Competition pushes cost of auto insurance down 40 pct
eKathimerini — Greek car insurance rates have dropped 40 percent since 2010 giving cash-strapped motorists a much-needed break. The reduction is a result of intense competition between […]
EU warns Greece statistics row ‘dangerous’ for bailout
Reuters — The European Union called on Greece on Wednesday to quash what Brussels said were false accusations the Greek statistics agency rigged data to […]
Greece’s Olympic record: Goldman Sachs get it wrong
Huffington Post — In late July Goldman Sachs published a report in which it predicted the number of medals each country would win. The report, based […]
Northwestern Greece hit by powerful storm as more downpours expected
eKathimerini — Some 10 centimeters of rain flooded the streets of Ptolemaida in northwestern Greece on Monday morning, as the national weather service warned of […]
Blood-giving ban in 12 municipalities due to malaria
eKathimerini — Malaria infections in 12 Greek municipalities have led to citizens and visitors to those areas being banned from giving blood. The Hellenic Center […]
Police record 8,885 traffic violations over holiday weekend
eKathimerini — One in six motorists stopped for inspection by Traffic Police officers over the long weekend was found to have violated the highway code. […]
Fireman dies during battle with wildfire
Xinhua — A Greek fireman lost his life on Sunday during efforts to extinguish a wildfire near Parorio village, 160 km northwest of Athens, the […]
Bangladeshi shopkeeper found dead in his attic
eKathimerini — Police in Athens were investigating the violent murder of a Bangladeshi national whose body was found on Thursday, with his feet and hands […]