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European prosecutors uncover €71 million VAT fraud ring with raids in Attica and Kastoria
Cryptocurrencies worth €900,000 and digital assets worth €4.5 million were seized. Investigators seized cash, luxury cars, cryptocurrency and digital assets worth millions, froze 88 properties and bank accounts across the EU, as prosecutors traced a four-year scheme moving electronics through shell companies in four European countries
Three suspects held over fatal Thessaloniki arson attack to appear before investigating judge
Two men and a woman face charges including homicide with possible intent and forming a terrorist organisation, over the arson attack that killed Vagia Nestora at her daughter's Thessaloniki home
Old ID cards get extension until 2027 but with strict limits on use
An extension until September 25, 2027 has been granted for the use of old police ID cards, though the measure stops short of restoring their full validity, remaining limited to specific electronic identification procedures rather than general proof of identity
Car leasing in Greece: the four mistakes drivers should avoid before signing
Monthly instalments alone rarely reveal a leasing deal's true value; contract length, mileage limits, insurance terms and upfront costs also shape the overall picture drivers should weigh before choosing between car leasing offers in Greece
ADEDY: Work stoppage and march to Parliament today over the constitutional amendment
It has been decided to call a work stoppage from 11:00 a.m. until the end of the workday
Wife recalls terror as Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out of shattered plane window
Svetlana Grkovic gripped her husband's legs for five minutes as he hung outside the shattered window of flight FR1879, with passengers helping pull him back inside as oxygen masks dropped during a sudden emergency landing
Salmonella outbreak sends more than 30 patients to Lamia hospital, source of infection still unknown
Doctors say the patients are unrelated and did not dine together, pointing instead to a contaminated batch of food, likely chicken, distributed to multiple restaurants by a common supplier, as EODY investigates
Airport chaos: the 2,700 flights a day and the reasons behind the delays
The explosive rise in air traffic, the bottleneck of arrivals and departures during peak hours and the European Union's strict entry-exit checks are exposing staff shortages, capacity problems and technical shortcomings
Intense meltemi winds set to intensify as wildfire risk rises, no heatwave in sight
Protothema.gr meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias warns that returning meltemi winds are raising wildfire risk across the Aegean, with cooler temperatures today, isolated mountain showers, and no heatwave signs, though highs will climb again from Wednesday
