Greece
Greece
Mother and Son Drown Inside Car Discovered at the Bottom of the Sea off Drapetsona
Greek authorities have discovered two bodies inside a car which had sunk to the bottom of the sea off Neos Molos, in Drapetsona, Greece.
The vehicle was found 32 meters (105 feet) under the surface of the sea, and the...
Greece
Apostolos Gletsos Offers Free Olives and Oil from Stylida to Citizens of Drapetsona
Apostolos Gletsos, the famous actor, political activist and Mayor of Stylida, arrived with olives and oil from Fthiotida in Drapetsona on Monday morning (April 2) to distribute the excellent quality products to the public.
The Mayor and farmers from Stylida...
Archaeology
Themistocles: The Brilliant Military Leader of the Battles of Salamis and Marathon
The life of the great Athenian general Themistocles is fairly well known, as the low-born leader was lauded even in his time for his brilliance in the battles against the Persians at Salamis and Marathon.
Greece
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Athens, Causing Minor Damage
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, an earthquake hit near the Greek capital of Athens, at 14:13 local time on Friday.
The magnitude of the quake was 5.1 on the Richter scale (previously reported to...
Archaeology
Greek Municipalities Sue Over Privatization of Archaeological Sites
Five Greek municipalities and the Hellenic Archaeologists Association have appealed to the Greek Council of State, the country's highest administrative court, calling for the abolition of the ministerial decisions that will allow ownership of national historical monuments to be...
Economy
Having Bottomed Out Since 2008, Athens' Real Estate Market Stabilizes
As Greece officially exited its international bailout on Aug. 20, one indicator of confidence in the country is its tentatively stabilizing real estate market -- especially in the capital, Athens.
Athens - responsible for generating around 19 percent of the...
Greece
Clashes Between Police, Youths after March in Memory of Slain Rapper; TV Crew Attacked
Clashes broke out between police and a group onknown youths after the end of a march in memory of rapper Pavlos Fyssas, who was murdered by a Golden Dawn supporter four years ago.
A group of individuals at the corner...
Greece
Clashes Erupt Between Demonstrators and Police on Anniversary of Fyssas' Murder
A protest march marking the fourth anniversary since the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas descended into chaos on Monday as protestors and police clashed in the Piraeus suburb of Keratsini.
Riot police used tear gas to disperse a group of...
Economy
Greek Culture Ministry Tables New Claim on Piraeus Port Privatization Project
Greece's Ministry of Culture is asking from the Ministry of Shipping to withdraw a building from the concession of Piraeus Port to China's Cosco, a Kathimerini report says.
According to the newspaper, General Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Maria...
Greece
Greek National Primary Health Network on the Brink of Collapse
Officials of the National Primary Health Network (PEDY) warn that the network is at the brink of collapse after it has been "abandoned" by the Greek government and doctors leave one after the other.
According to PEDY officials, the health...
Crime
Bicycle Pedophile Preyed on 27 Teen Girls Outside Schools in Attica
A child molester, aged 46 years, known for traveling around the region of Attica with a bicycle was arrested after numerous complaints that he had harassed teenagers outside their schools. The man, an Albanian national, sexually approached at least...
Greece
"Noor 1" Heroin Ship Engineer Dies of Unknown Causes
A 32-year-old Indian crew member of the ship "Noor 1" has died, after he was rushed to Tzanio Hospital in Piraeus, Greece. The man was staying at the Drapetsona police station when he complained of feeling unwell on Saturday...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras: 'The Government Will Protect the Primary Residences of the Weak'
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed the government's determination to protect the primary residences of citizens with weaker economic stability, during his speech before SYRIZA’s Policy Secretariat. According to party members, Tsipras said that the government will proceed by implementing...
Crime
Xeros' Associate Angeliki Spyropoulou Arrested
Angeliki Spyropoulou a person of interest in the case of Christodoulos Xeros was arrested today, March 2 by Greek police.
The 22-year-old student was arrested during a Greek police anti-terrorist unit operation in Salamina, Greece. She has already been transferred...
Crime
Neo-Nazis Vandalize Pavlos Fyssas' Memorial in Athens
The memorial of anti-fascist activist and rapper Pavlos Fyssas, who has been assassinated by extreme right, xenophobic Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias in September 2013, has been defaced by unknown individuals on Wednesday night. The local memorial, erected on the...