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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
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.
Police officers who shot 20-year-old in Argos chase face magistrate amid contested “warning shots” defence
"The doctors removed two bullets, but three remain in his brain," said the mother of the 20-year-old, whom she says suffers from autism. The two police officers who shot the young man in the head during a car chase in Argos are due to appear before an investigating magistrate in Nafplio on Friday, 10 July, facing charges of attempted homicide with possible intent.
Hellenic Air Force F-16 makes emergency landing in Zakynthos – Pilot unharmed, airport closed
The Hellenic Air Force fighter had taken off from the 116th Combat Wing and was participating in a military exercise. Meanwhile the airport remains closed for technical inspections
Eleven injured in the fire in Aspropyrgos, three of them intubated – Strong firefighting forces remain at the scene
A major response from the Fire Service is underway. The fire appears to have broken out at a business dealing in automotive spare parts
Clinic destroyed at Sismanogleio Hospital after fire in patient room – “Someone set a mattress on fire,” says Georgiadis
The patient who had been hospitalized in the bed had already left the hospital, and police found him at his home, says the Health Minister, who visited the hospital. "It remains to be determined whether this was a criminal act"
