Former partner main suspect in apparent murder-suicide

Former partner main suspect in apparent murder-suicide

Authorities investigating the death of a 43-year-old woman in Crete are focusing on her former partner, a 40-year-old man, as the main suspect, after he was found dead on Tuesday from a gunshot wound in what is believed to have been suicide. The woman was discovered on Wednesday in the back seat of her car …

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Nearly 180 migrants cross from Libya to Crete on Thursday morning

Nearly 180 migrants cross from Libya to Crete on Thursday morning

[AP] Authorities on Crete responded to three separate incidents involving nearly 180 migrants reaching the southern Aegean island by boat on Thursday morning, the state-run Athens Macedonian News Agency reported. The first incident involved a boat that was spotted by a Frontex EU border patrol vessel south of Kali Limenes in Iraklio, carrying 61 males, …

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Five new sheep pox cases recorded in two weeks

Five new sheep pox cases recorded in two weeks

Five new cases of the deadly livestock disease sheep pox have been recorded in the second fortnight of April, authorities said Thursday, while a total 486,666 animals have been culled since the epidemic started. The Rural Development ministry said 2,152 cases of sheep or goat pox have been recorded since August 2024. The disease is …

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Greece ruling party keeps candidates named in subsidy scandal

Greece ruling party keeps candidates named in subsidy scandal

[InTime News] Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said Thursday that lawmakers from the ruling New Democracy named in a new case file linked to the OPEKEPE subsidy investigation are expected to remain on party ballots. Responding to questions, Marinakis said the lawmakers’ conduct during Wednesday’s parliamentary debate reflected “dignity, seriousness and respect,” describing it as a …

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Tsipras keeps timeline vague for new party

Tsipras keeps timeline vague for new party

Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras declined Thursday to specify when he plans to launch his new political party, indicating that the timing of his comeback will depend on broader political developments rather than a fixed timetable. “I find it hard to tell you the day and time because I don’t think this is a normal …

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Environment Ministry bill paves way for more construction within protected areas to end ‘disorder’

Environment Ministry bill paves way for more construction within protected areas to end ‘disorder’

[AMNA] What would it take to curb planning chaos and better protect the natural environment? Greece’s Ministry of Environment and Energy argues the answer is not stricter limits on out-of-plan construction, but allowing limited urban development within parts of protected Natura 2000 areas. The provision is part of a draft law submitted to Parliament without …

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From the streets to safe rooms

From the streets to safe rooms

[Intime News] Health authorities said Wednesday that a pioneering supervised drug consumption facility in central Athens has prevented 772 overdose deaths since opening four years ago, as the government moves to expand the program nationwide. Over four years, 2,818 users made 134,513 visits to the Athens site, avoiding street use. Staff administered naloxone in 299 …

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EPPO’s Kovesi backs faster farm subsidy scandal probe

EPPO’s Kovesi backs faster farm subsidy scandal probe

[Panagiotis Pragiannis/InTime News] European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kοvesi urged Greek authorities Thursday to renew the mandate of members of her team in Athens handling a massive European Union farm subsidy fraud case, and defended their request to lift lawmakers’ immunity from prosecution on the case. Kovesi also backed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ appeal for the …

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Parking rules for camper van travelers clarified

Parking rules for camper van travelers clarified

[Shutterstock] As the summer season nears, Greece is moving to restore confidence among camper van travelers after a year of confusion over parking rules that sharply reduced visitor numbers. A 2025 tourism law aimed at curbing illegal use of beaches and public spaces created what many saw as a de facto ban on camper van …

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Athens pushes Balkan EU path

Athens pushes Balkan EU path

File photo. Athens is seeking to sustain momentum for the European Union accession process of Western Balkan states through the Delphi Declaration, signed by Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on the sidelines of the 11th Economic Forum held at the historic site with regional representatives. Signatories included Serbia’s European Integration Minister Nemanja Starovic, Albania’s Foreign Minister …

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