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Temperatures to reach 40 degrees over the weekend as strong meltemi winds return
Temperatures will reach 39 to 40 degrees Celsius today in mainland areas
US Ambassadors to Greece and Italy host Independence Day reception aboard superyacht in Corfu
Corfu’s Ionian waters played host for one evening to a gathering of political, military and business figures as part of celebrations marking 250 years since the American Declaration of Independence. The event, titled “Freedom 250, Reception Aboard the Boardwalk in Corfu,” was co-hosted by the United States Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and the United […]
Greece wins over European tourists as 29% plan a visit, with demand growing beyond summer
A new GNTO survey across ten European markets finds strong interest in visiting Greece beyond peak summer, with safety and hospitality rated highly, though value for money remains a comparatively weaker point requiring further attention
Man arrested in Germany over Greek Mafia gangland murders
The 31-year-old, a member of the Entik cigarette-smuggling network, also faces charges over bombings and arson attacks, the kidnapping of a prison officer, and illegal possession of a Kalashnikov assault rifle, as extradition proceedings begin
Athens Metro renewal project reaches 98% completion, five months ahead of schedule
The final phase of track replacement work between Monastiraki and Kerameikos is scheduled for completion in September, while STASY awaits Court of Audit approval to extend the contract by a further 7.3 kilometres of rail
Suspect in fatal Marfin bank arson facing prosecutor after extradition from UK
She is due to appear before the investigating magistrate later today, having spent her first night in custody at Attica Police Headquarters after being extradited from Britain; two other defendants remain held separately in prison
Mayor of Stylida and two others remanded in custody over Boeotia wildfire
Investigating judge and prosecutor in Thebes unanimously ordered pretrial detention for the mayor of Stylida, a contractor and a company owner after a marathon interrogation into the wildfire that swept through Boeotia and Western Attica
“We can’t believe it”: American couple who took in suitcase murder suspect as a teenager shocked by news
Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, was remanded in custody in Athens after invoking his right to silence before an investigating magistrate, as fresh details emerge about his journey from Afghanistan to Lesvos and later conversion to Christianity
