Dementia sufferer, 90, suspected over 80-year-old wife’s death
A 90-year-old dementia sufferer has been formally arrested over the death of his wife in the elderly couple’s home in Thessaloniki, reports said. Source link
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Firebomb Attack Targets Thanos Plevris’ Political Office in Athens – Greek City Times
An arson attack targeted the political office of Greek Minister Thanos Plevris in the Kolonaki district of Athens early on Sunday morning. The attack occurred at approximately 2:15 am, with the minister later commenting on the incident in a post on social media. Footage of the incident was shared by Plevris on X. The circumstances …
Rain and storms forecast over coming two days
Heavy rain and storms are forecast Sunday in much of Greece, as the weather deteriorates further with a prospect of hailstorms in some parts of the country. Source link
The 2,600-Year-Old Archaic Mystery of Kea
On a slope outside Ioulida, the Lion of Kea has watched over the Cycladic island for about 2,600 years, yet this colossal archaic sculpture remains one of Greek art’s least-studied mysteries. The Lion is carved straight from a natural outcrop of grey schist rock, not set on a base. It lies about eight metres long …
US, Canada see growing interest in limited ceasefire in Black Sea
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said there was growing interest by the international community in facilitating a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea to ensure unfettered energy and grain shipments by Russia and Ukraine. Source link
First Woman to Lead Shipbrokers’ Institute
LONDON, November 2026 — Natalia Margioli has become the first woman and the first Greek to lead the London-based Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers as president in its 115-year history. The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) is the professional body for the commercial shipping industry worldwide. First, it confirmed the handover at its annual Controlling Council …
Navy serviceman nabbed over attacks against exes suspended
A 46-year-old noncommissioned officer in the Greek navy arrested on the western island of Lefkada on suspicion of carrying out three arson attacks targeting former partners in the Athens area has been suspended, Defense Minister sources said Saturday. Source link
Greece Tops Europe Again at 26.4%
ATHENS, November 2026 — Greece again has the highest housing cost overburden rate in Europe, with 26.4% of people spending more than 40% of their disposable income on housing. That is more than three times the EU average of 7.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat data analysed by Euronews Business. The comparison covers the 27 …
Jobless rate keeps declining
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece stood at 7.6% in September, according to official data the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Friday. Source link
Pisanello’s Medal of John VIII Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor
A remarkable Renaissance medal continues to preserve the likeness of John VIII Palaiologos, the penultimate emperor of the Byzantine Empire, who died on 31 October 1448. The portrait, created by celebrated Italian artist Pisanello around 1438–1439, offers a rare visual record of the Byzantine ruler and his encounter with Renaissance Italy. John VIII travelled to …