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Crumbling balconies in Greece: Engineer reveals warning signs property owners must watch for
Buildings dating from the 1960s and 1970s are particularly vulnerable to corrosion, according to civil engineering professor Christos Zeris, who explains what property owners should look out for and why regular inspections are essential


Chrysochoidis: Tax fraud probes into Pizza Fan and Horiatiko have been under way for 18 months
Greece's public order minister says two separate investigations are being conducted under prosecutorial supervision and has not ruled out the involvement of state officials
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

The F-16 “Zeus” pilot who will fly on October 28 tells Proto Thema: “I feel a sense of honor” (video)
Preparing for the spectacular maneuvers, the enormous forces exerted on the body, and the absolute concentration required for every flight

Traffic chaos again today – Cars in Athens are moving at 17 km/h
120,000 cars are added every year. A new Attiki Odos exit towards Lamia is opening, with queues expected to fall by 50%. Scrapping or reforming the traffic-restriction ring, free school buses and changes to shop deliveries are back on the table

Emergency weather warning: Greece braces for 48 hours of heavy rain and thunderstorms, with Athens in the front line
Severe weather is expected to begin early on Monday and continue into Tuesday afternoon, with eastern Greece facing the brunt of the storms and localised hail also possible

Greece marks historic milestone with first foreign-language undergraduate dentistry programme at Aristotle University
Deputy Minister of Education Nikos Papaioannou attended the launch ceremony, highlighting the importance of internationalising higher education and strengthening Greek universities’ global role

Air pollution: Which Greek city has the dirtiest air? See the full list
Fourteen Greek cities rank among the 30% worst-performing cities in Europe for the estimated mortality risk linked to air pollution, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) data – Ioannina and Athens record the poorest results How clean is the air we breathe every day? Data from the EEA paint a worrying picture for several Greek […]


