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Cyprus before the European Court over a Colonial-era Law: Female dancers & singers at weddings are treated as…prostitutes
A father's attempt to organize his daughter's wedding has turned into an international legal dispute, with the Cypriot government now defending itself before the European Court of Human Rights
Congress allows sale of F110 engines to Ankara for Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet, report Hurriyet and Yeni Safak
A joint resolution that would have blocked the transaction did not advance during the 15-day congressional review period, according to the pro-government Turkish newspapers. The sale of General Electric F110 engines is considered significant for the KAAN fighter program
Hurriyet: Sale of S-400s to a third country could open the way to lifting sanctions and reviving the F-35 issue
The Turkish newspaper says that transferring the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to a third Gulf country is emerging as the most likely scenario for lifting U.S. CAATSA sanctions and restarting discussions over the F-35 program
Mitsotakis: 10-cent cut to petrol, 5 cents to diesel until end of August after deal with refineries
Mitsotakis honoured Vagia Nestora following recent arrests, before clashing with Androulakis over the cost of living. He defended fiscal gains, and accused PASOK's leader of reviving unwelcome political figures. He closed by unveiling coordinated fuel price cuts with Greece's refineries
How police caught the suspects in Vagia Nestora’s murder: The hideout, the escape to Chania, and the CCTV breakthrough
Police searched a house on Papadiamantis Street on Friday morning after new details emerged about how the two main suspects hid nearby before and after the attack. Investigators say weeks of surveillance and CCTV analysis led to the arrests, while a second team from the same organisation remains at large
Sorrow over 11 dead in Andalusia’s deadliest wildfire on record
The death toll in the Los Gallardos wildfire near Almería climbed to 12 on Friday morning after six more bodies were confirmed, with most victims found trapped inside their cars as they tried to flee. Spain's Military Emergency Unit has been deployed to reinforce some 150 firefighters battling the blaze, as roads remain cut off
Greece intensifies breathalyser crackdown as roadside alcohol checks hit record levels
Weekly breathalyser tests in Attica have topped 29,000, with the Hellenic Police confirming Greece now runs more alcohol checks per capita than any other EU country, thanks to a "blanket testing" method unique to the country
Corfu’s Top 15 Restaurants in Summer 2026
From cliff-side trattorias to cobbled-lane bistros, a culinary map of the Ionian capital of flavor
Two police officers convicted of raping 19-year-old woman inside Omonia police station
The Athens Mixed Jury Court, which handles serious criminal cases in Greece, reached its verdict by majority vote, reclassifying the original charge from gang rape to rape committed by two or more persons without consent. One of the two convicted officers was also unanimously found guilty of a separate data-protection offence for allegedly filming the assault. Sentencing for the two convicted men is expected later today
Three arrested over fatal arson attack on New Democracy official’s home in Thessaloniki
Greece's Counter-Terrorism Service has detained a woman and two men, describing the woman and one of the men as an "operational pair" behind the 1 July firebombing that killed Vagia Nestora and injured four others at the home of a ruling New Democracy party official. Investigators are now examining DNA evidence, phone records and CCTV footage as they probe possible links to a wider anarchist network and earlier arson attacks in the city
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
