Greek police officer busted on duty with 225 pounds of marijuana
A police officer on patrol in northwestern Greece was arrested on drug charges on Friday after allegedly using a service car to smuggle marijuana, authorities said. The suspect was arrested in the port city of Igoumenitsa after a road chase, along with an Albanian man who was found in an unmarked police vehicle. Colombian drug […]
Russian missile narrowly misses Zelensky, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis
A Russian missile that killed five people in Odessa on Wednesday narrowly missed a convoy carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The missile landed within a third of a mile from the convoy, and the group felt the impact and saw a “mushroom cloud” of smoke rising from the scene. […]
Greek authorities rescue 100 migrants found in vessel off southern mainland
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greek authorities on Monday rescued 100 migrants who were aboard a smuggling boat that crashed off the coast of the country’s southern mainland, officials said. Greece legalizes same-sex civil marriage despite opposition from Orthodox Christians The coast guard said the migrants were removed from the ship by tugboats dispatched to the […]
University of Maryland suspends Greek Life recruitment
The University of Maryland shut down sorority and fraternity social activities Friday amid an investigation into dangerous recruitment. Officials announced the suspension by sending cease and desist letters to all chapters of the Fraternity Council and Panhellenic Society, representing 21 fraternities and 16 sororities, respectively. The letter did not specifically mention hazing, but claimed Greek […]
Greek police arrest 10 in deadly drug feud between Balkan gangs
Greek police on Friday announced the results of a multi-year multinational investigation into feuding Balkan crime syndicates behind multiple murders across Europe. The investigation was carried out with the support of police agencies Interpol and Europol, and 10 suspects were arrested. Police officers from Greece, Serbia and Spain were also involved in the arrests. A […]
Greek transit system thwarted by strikes on deadly train wreck’s anniversary
Widespread strikes in Greece coincided with protests coinciding with the first anniversary of the country’s worst rail disaster that killed 57 people, bringing trains, ferries and much of the capital’s public transport to a standstill on Wednesday. The train accident on the night of February 28, 2023 shocked the nation. Many of the victims were […]
Greek leader seeks to help ally Armenia shift alliances westward
Greece has expressed its intention to support Armenia’s alliance shift towards the West. Armenia, which has strong ties to Russia, faces challenges such as the recent border conflict with Azerbaijan. The country participated in joint military exercises with the United States and worked on reforms aimed at strengthening ties with the EU. NATO member Greece […]
Greek Tractor Protests Reach Parliament
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Thousands of brightly colored tractors were parked outside Greece’s parliament Tuesday, honking their horns, as thousands of farmers angry over high production costs moved their protests to Athens. It rang out. “You can’t eat without us,” one banner read. Some farmers carried mock coffins and wreaths as symbols of their plight. […]
Alexander the Great Netflix show labelled âextremely poor-quality fictionâ by Greek minister | Television
Greece’s culture minister has criticized a Netflix drama documentary about Alexander the Great, calling it “extremely poor fiction” and “poor and full of historical inaccuracies.” Lina Mendoni’s comments about ‘Alexander: The Making of a God’ come amid controversy surrounding the show, which depicts the romantic relationship between Alexander the Great and his confidant and friend […]
On the eve of Athens tractor protest, Greek prime minister rules out more concessions to farmers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister on Monday ruled out further concessions to protesting farmers on the eve of a rally scheduled to bring tractors to central Athens. Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed hope that Tuesday’s protests in the capital would mark the end of weeks of unrest for Greek farmers, who, like elsewhere in Europe, […]