Greece
Crime
Patras: Man Arrested Possessing Guns, Grenades and Detonators
Guns, grenades, detonators, gunpowder and fake IDs were among many things found in the possession of a 39-year-old man, who was arrested this morning in Patras.
Policemen in Missolonghi conducted an investigation on Wednesday morning at the 39-year-old's house after...
Economy
Schaeuble Rules Out New Debt Crisis for Greece
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble ruled out another financial crisis for Greece. Speaking ahead of the Group of Seven finance ministers meeting with central bankers in Sendai, northern Japan, Schaeuble said on Thursday that he was confident that the Eurogroup of...
Greece
Tsipras Won't Go to Rome for European Socialists Meeting Due to EgyptAir Crash
The Party of European Socialists has postponed its leaders meeting in Rome for Friday on account of the EgyptAir MS804 plane crash. Greek Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was to attend the meeting that would have...
Greece
EgyptAir MS804 Crash: What We Know So Far [Video]
Egypt confirmed that "floating objects" found by Greek pilots off the Greek island of Karpathos, in the Aegean, were debris from wreckage EgyptAir flight MS804, however Greek officials cast doubt on the claim. There were reports that life jackets...
Greece
Olympiacos to Face Panathinaikos in Greek Basket League Finals at Peace and Friendship Stadium
The two "eternal enemy" teams will face each other for the 16th time in the finals for the Greek Basket League tonight.
The Greek Basket League finals open tonight, with Olympiacos hosting Panathinaikos at the Peace and Friendship stadium in...
Greece
Breaking: Missing EgyptAir Debris Found Off Karpathos
Greek public broadcaster ERT reported that a Greek frigate searching for the missing Egyptair Airbus A320, en route from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo, found two plastic floating objects in a sea area 230 miles south of the...
Business
SEV Sees Business Blossoming in Greece, Under Right Conditions
A strict implementation of the memorandum combined with growth countermeasures could lead to a blossoming of business activity in the country, Theodore Fessas, president of the Federation of Hellenic Enterprises (SEV), said.
The head of Greece’s largest employers and industry...
Greece
Greece Concerned Over Continuous Turkish Provocations in Aegean
Greece's defense and foreign ministries are concerned over the continuous violations of Greek airspace by Turkish fighter jets.
Diplomatic sources say that the recent reopening of the file of the death of a Turkish pilot who was killed over the...
Greece
Used to Human Care, Patrick the Orphaned Bear Returns to Arktouros' Refuge After One Month in Nature
Familiarity with humans didn’t help a young orphaned bear rehabilitate in the wild which chose instead to return to its carers at the wildlife refuge Arktouros in Florina, in northwestern Macedonia, after spending a month in the forest.
Patrick, as...
Greece
An Alternative Greek Island Holiday: Unforgettable Scooter Rides
One of the best ways to explore the islands of Greece is by scooter. For around 15 euros a day you can go where you want, when you want and visit intimate and remote destinations off the beaten path...