Man, 82, Dies After Beach Fight Over Sunlounger in Greece

By admin September 21, 2026 No comment

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An 82-year-old man has died after a fight with a 76-year-old man over a sunlounger at Vouliagmeni beach near Athens, Greece. Local media reported that a disagreement over the use of the loungers escalated into a violent altercation involving several people. Witnesses described a chaotic scene, with shouting reportedly heard across the beach. The 76-year-old […]

Rescue Teams Search Rubble After Apartment Building Collapses in Athens

By admin June 30, 2026 No comment

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Emergency crews in Athens launched a large-scale search operation after a four-storey apartment building collapsed in the Petralona district on Tuesday. Firefighters, rescue teams and specially trained search dogs were deployed to comb through the debris amid concerns that people could be trapped beneath the rubble. Authorities later confirmed that four individuals

Greek Supreme Court Orders November 17 Leader Back to Prison

By admin June 16, 2026 No comment

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Greece’s Supreme Court has overturned the release of Alexandros Giotopoulos, the convicted leader of the notorious November 17 guerrilla group, sending him back to prison just weeks after he was freed on health grounds. The 82-year-old was released in May after a judicial panel approved his request for early release. Giotopoulos was arrested in 2002 […]

Greece Marks 1973 Student Revolt with Mass Marches and Memorials

By admin November 18, 2025 No comment

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Thousands of people marched through Athens on Monday to commemorate the 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising, the student-led revolt that played a key role in ending Greece’s military dictatorship. The annual march, which traditionally heads to the U.S. embassy — a symbolic location due to perceptions of American support for the junta — once again became […]

Greece: Four dead in shooting at shipping company

By admin February 13, 2024 No comment

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A former employee opened fire at a shipping company’s office near Athens, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. Reports indicate that the gunman, identified as a 70-year-old Egyptian national, fatally shot two men and a woman, including the company owner, before taking his own life with a hunting rifle. The incident, which began with […]

Greek Minister Steps Down Following Death of Passenger on Delayed Ferry

By admin September 11, 2023 No comment

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Greece’s shipping minister, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, has resigned due to controversial remarks he made on television in the wake of a passenger’s death, allegedly pushed off a ferry by crew members. Varvitsiotis expressed that his statements, which appeared to support the ferry’s crew in the incident, were “misinterpreted.” Criminal charges

Greek fires rage after migrant tragedy near border

By admin August 23, 2023 No comment

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Wildfires in Greece have tragically led to the loss of 20 lives and are still raging out of control near Athens and the Evros region close to the Turkish border. Among those killed, 18 are believed to be refugees and migrants who had recently crossed the border and sought refuge in forests north of Alexandroupolis. […]

Greece Braces for Soaring Temperatures Amid Ongoing Fires During European Heatwave

By admin July 22, 2023 No comment

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Greece is preparing for another intense heatwave this weekend, with meteorologists warning that temperatures could soar as high as 45C (113F). As a result, people have been advised to stay indoors, and popular tourist sites, including the historic Acropolis in Athens, will be closed during the peak heat hours over the next two days. This […]

Europe heatwave: Nearly all major Italian cities on red heat alert

By admin July 19, 2023 No comment

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A heatwave in Europe has led to red alerts for extreme heat in most of Italy’s major cities. The high temperatures, expected to peak on Wednesday, have put 23 cities on high alert. The heatwave is affecting millions of people in the northern hemisphere and is accompanied by wildfires in Greece and the Swiss Alps. […]

Greek Wildfires: Summer Camp Evacuates 1,200 Children as Fire Approaches

By admin July 18, 2023 No comment

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A summer camp in Greece has been forced to evacuate over a thousand children due to raging wildfires that have erupted in the country. As Greece endures a scorching Mediterranean heatwave, two separate blazes are spreading rapidly. In the town of Loutraki, situated west of Athens, flames advanced towards the camp, prompting the evacuation of […]