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Surgeon found guilty over death of Thessaloniki teenager Gogo following gastric band operation
A Mixed Jury Court in Giannitsa sentenced the doctor to seven years and three months, convicting him of endangering life and forgery while acquitting him of document theft, with no mitigating circumstances recognised by judges


Prosecutor charges three of homicide over fatal Thessaloniki arson attack that killed Vagia Nestora
The three suspects face charges of homicide with possible intent, both completed and attempted, terrorism, causing an explosion, arson and weapons offences including possession of explosives, with individual roles to be specified during further questioning
Greece unveils national AI Act framework: what changes for citizens, businesses and government
Greece's parliamentary committee has now begun debating the national bill implementing the European Union's AI Act, as Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou stresses balancing citizen protection with innovation across healthcare, employment, and public administration services

Toxic pufferfish cull: 22 questions and answers on the pilot programme paying fishermen 5.33 euros per kilo
Crete and the South Aegean will pilot Greece's first organised pufferfish removal scheme, compensating commercial fishermen for certified catches while regional authorities cover storage, transport and disposal costs of the toxic invasive species threatening Greek waters

Temperatures set to reach 36 – 38 degrees Celsius this weekend in Greece
EMY forecasts a hot, sunny weekend across Greece, with mainland highs of 35 degrees Celsius, locally 36 in Central Macedonia and Thessaly. Islands see 32 to 34 degrees Celsius. Sunday climbs further, up to 38 degrees Celsius locally.

Greek firefighters are working daily on the fire fronts in southern France
Twenty-one firefighters from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Special Forest Operations Units (EMODE) are participating in the mission

The two suspects arrested over the deadly Marfin arson attack taken to Evelpidon court complex
They were escorted by heavily armed police officers. One of them kept his head down and concealed his features. Another woman, aged 46, is still being sought, with an international arrest warrant issued against her

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


