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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
“His head and shoulders were sticking out of the plane” – the thriller on the Ryanair flight makes headlines in global media
Shocking accounts from the Thessaloniki–Memmingen flight – “His wife held him by the legs for five minutes,” say passengers – Video of the damaged engine
How police caught the suspects in Vagia Nestora’s murder: The hideout, the escape to Chania, and the CCTV breakthrough
Police searched a house on Papadiamantis Street on Friday morning after new details emerged about how the two main suspects hid nearby before and after the attack. Investigators say weeks of surveillance and CCTV analysis led to the arrests, while a second team from the same organisation remains at large
Stricter rules for electric scooters. New buses and metro upgrades in Attica
The Deputy Transport Minister said Greece is moving to ban the sale, rental or transfer of e-scooters to under-17s, while also investing in new buses, metro train upgrades and road projects to ease traffic congestion
Water sector overhaul begins: 60 water management bodies to be consolidated in Attica and Thessaloniki
The Ministry of Environment and Energy's bill, expected to be submitted to Parliament in July, introduces the largest restructuring of Greece's water management system. The first phase will cover 50% of the country's population, while worsening water scarcity is accelerating reforms. Major infrastructure projects are also moving forward on the islands and the mainland. Local mayors have expressed concerns over the changes
Oreokastro wildfire leaves no active front after overnight battle – Businesses destroyed, four firefighters taken to hospital
Firefighting operations continue at two factories, one producing textiles and the other a recycling plant – Toxic smoke cloud reaches Thessaloniki – 160 firefighters, aerial assets and the Army's "Deucalion" unit remain at the scene
