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Severe flooding hits Skiathos as emergency alert issued for southern Pelion

Torrential rain has turned roads into rivers on Skiathos, while residents in Platanias, Magnesia, have been urged to move to higher floors as severe weather batters central Greece

New weapons systems of the Greek Armed Forces unveiled at Thessaloniki military parade

President Konstantinos Tasoulas and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attend the parade along Megalou Alexandrou Avenue, with new air defence systems linked to the ‘Achilles Shield’ making their debut

Oxi Day 2026: Road closures in Athens and Thessaloniki – Changes to Metro, tram and bus services

Traffic restrictions will be introduced in both cities on Wednesday, 28 October, for the national holiday parades, with major roads closed and public transport services affected

Athens marks Oxi Day with student parade in the city centre

The Greek capital celebrates the anniversary of 28 October with a series of commemorative events, culminating in a student parade outside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Severe rain and thunderstorms threaten Greece’s 28 October parades – Areas facing the worst weather

Several Attica municipalities have cancelled their student parades due to extreme weather. Snowfall in the mountains of Thessaly, worsening conditions expected around 2 pm in Magnesia and Northern Sporades. Heavy rain, thunderstorms and winds reaching force 8 are forecast across parts of Greece

‘Achilles’ Shield’ to be presented at Thessaloniki Oxi Day military parade today for the first time

Advanced anti-drone systems, autonomous naval vehicles and next-generation weapons take centre stage at Greece’s 28 October parade, showcasing the transformation of the country’s Armed Forces under the Agenda 2030 modernisation programme

Pizza Fan: Jailed pending trial, owner Konstantinos Antaras placed under house arrest with electronic tag

The owner of the pizza chain has been remanded in custody over an alleged large-scale fraud and tax evasion scheme – Sixteen defendants released under restrictive conditions, with five more due to testify

Pizza Fan founder denies criminal organisation charges but admits knowing about controversial ‘treat’ system – What the lawyers say

Konstantinos Antaras, founder of Pizza Fan, insists the allegations concern tax offences rather than organised crime, while his close associate Dimitris Iliopoulos claims he knew about the controversial practice but had opposed it. Both men outlined their positions during questioning by an investigating magistrate

All we know so far about the Horiatiko scandal: 149 accused, 58 arrested and 340 companies linked to alleged €170m tax fraud network

An 850-page police investigation reveals a sprawling business network stretching from bakeries to Mykonos beach bars, Rhodes restaurants and Athens strip clubs – Seven public officials implicated, hundreds of overseas bank accounts investigated, six deceased individuals named as company directors

Half of Greece placed on Red Code alert as storms raise flood risk

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast on Greece’s national anniversary, with Civil Protection on heightened alert as the Cyclades are added to the regions under red alert

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