admin Greece has finalized a new Special Spatial Planning Framework for Tourism, introducing stricter rules for development in saturated destinations while offering incentives for investment in less-developed areas. Source link
Two officers from the DIAS motorcycle unit are being treated at the 401 General Military Hospital in Athens after a serious road collision on the Athens–Sounio avenue late on Saturday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 22:30 when a rental car carrying four tourists attempted a U-turn while travelling towards Sounio. The vehicle, driven by …
Fire investigators in Greece are increasingly linking major wildfires to faults in electricity networks, yet criminal responsibility is often unresolved or delayed, according to cases, testimony and data presented by the Fire Service’s Arson Crimes Directorate. Source link
Greek police arrested two alleged members of a Russian-speaking criminal organisation during a rapid operation at a petrol station in Palaio Faliro, on the border with Kallithea, on Friday afternoon, August 7, 2026. Police arrested a 49-year-old man against whom the Extortion Prosecution Department had issued an arrest warrant in 2025 on charges of participating …
Turkey on Saturday said Greece’s new Special Spatial Planning Framework for Tourism has no legal effect on Turkey, accusing Athens of using environmental protection for political purposes. Source link
A new monument dedicated to Pontic Greeks and the memory of the Pontian Genocide is nearing completion in Lefkopetra, Xanthi. Located at the northern entrance of the village’s central square, the landmark is being built by the Cultural Association of Pontians of Lefkopetra, known as “The Pontian Gyrfalcons.” For Pontian Greeks, the lyre is far …
A body in an advanced state of decomposition was found Saturday afternoon in a cave on Lycabettus Hill in central Athens, authorities said. Source link
Two aircraft narrowly avoided a collision on the tarmac at Sydney Airport early on Sunday morning. A Jetstar Airbus A320, operating flight JQ402 to the Gold Coast with about 180 passengers on board, was taxiing when its pilots were forced to brake suddenly to avoid a Qatar Airways Boeing 777. The Qatar aircraft had no …
Cypriot Australian poet, writer and performer Koraly Dimitriadis has been named a finalist in the short story category of the American Book Fest Awards in Los Angeles for her debut fiction collection, “The Mother Must Die,” The Greek Herald reported. Source link
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman J. Fertitta co-hosted a high-profile Freedom250 reception aboard Ambassador Fertitta’s yacht Boardwalk in Corfu this week. The exclusive event brought Fertitta’s Freedom250 Coastal Diplomacy initiative to Greece for the first time. It celebrated the 250th anniversary of American independence while highlighting the strong …