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New ID cards in Greece: old police IDs will no longer be valid for travel from 3 August
With the deadline just weeks away, demand for appointments has surged and many applicants are struggling to secure a slot at police stations before the cut-off. Here is how to book online through gov.gr, what documents and fees are required, and what happens to those who miss the deadline
The Ellinikon Sports Park opens its doors, backed by a €100 million investment and a target of 1 million visitors by 2027
LAMDA Development has set out the first details of the sports park rising on the site of the former Ellinikon Airport, ahead of its soft opening to the public on 20 July. The 287-stremma complex, part of the wider Ellinikon regeneration, is expected to draw around 300,000 visitors by the end of 2026, rising to roughly 1 million in 2027
Israel warns US of new Iranian assassination plot targeting Trump, reports say
The Wall Street Journal and CNN cite anonymous sources describing a fresh Iranian plan to kill the US president, adding strain to an already fraying relationship between Washington and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as US airstrikes on Iran resumed this week
Worker says he lit cigarette near leaking fuel tanker moments before Aspropyrgos factory fire
Greek police have arrested the business owner and the tanker driver as investigators examine the circumstances of yesterday's blaze, while three of the 11 people injured remain on ventilators in intensive care.
Government and supermarkets agree voluntary plan to cut grocery prices from 31 August
Retailers and suppliers now have 10 to 15 days to turn Wednesday's framework agreement into a working plan, deciding which products qualify, how deep the discounts will go, and how they will be flagged on shelves. The scheme comes as food inflation holds at 2.7%
Ukraine spy murder case takes new turn as confessed killer accuses fellow agent
The military intelligence officer who initially confessed to killing Anastasia Berezovska has retracted his statement in court, now claiming a former Security Service of Ukraine officer fired the fatal shots while he was coerced into silence through threats against his family
Greek polls show New Democracy retains lead as cost of living dominates public concern
Two new opinion polls confirm the ruling New Democracy party's continued advantage over a fragmented opposition, even as nine in ten Greeks name rising prices their top worry, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis far ahead of any rival in suitability ratings while Antonis Samaras's rumoured new party fails to gain traction
Greece’s tax authority to track every receipt in real time with new digital “radar” system
AADE, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue, is rolling out a system that will flag suspicious drops in sales or interruptions in cash register data almost as soon as they happen, ushering in a new era of targeted tax audits.
K.M. and Erdogan’s pistol, Nikos at the funeral, Alexis in Sardinia, and Polakis… ready for a procession!
Hello, let me start by saying something nice for once about our Nikos, the leader of PASOK—he did the right thing by attending the funeral of the murdered woman, whose family belongs to the New Democracy party.
Turkey rejects European Parliament resolution on Cyprus, calls it “invalid and baseless”
Ankara accuses the EU of a “biased stance” on the Cyprus issue and defends the Turkish armed forces, voices full backing for the breakaway north and accuses Brussels of drifting away from historical impartiality
NASA director: We have images of unexplained objects but have no evidence of UFOs
Jarrett Isaacman discusses unexplained images from space and believes that humanity may discover extraterrestrial life within the next few decades