Man in Crete nabbed for importing, transporting weapons

Man in Crete nabbed for importing, transporting weapons

Police in Crete have arrested a 68-year-old man after they found undeclared weapons in his suitcase and then at his home in Hania. He is facing charges of importing and transporting weapons into the country. The man was stopped for a random check at Hania Airport on April 8, during which customs officers found eight …

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University student with meningitis extubated

University student with meningitis extubated

A 19-year-old man who was hospitalized early this week after being diagnosed with meningitis has been extubated and spoke with his doctors, the head of the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Employees (POEDIN), Michalis Giannakos, said on Friday. Giannakos said the patient, a veterinary student at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, will remain in the …

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Government braces for post-Easter challenges

Government braces for post-Easter challenges

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis talks to residents of the Athens Nursing Home on April 9. [Prime Minister’s Press Office] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis departed for Hania on Thursday, carrying with him briefing files on the rule of law, rising prices and the farm subsidies case, as the government prepares its post-Easter strategy. The trip to …

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University confirms meningitis case, says student ‘stable’ and ‘improving’

University confirms meningitis case, says student ‘stable’ and ‘improving’

[Intime News] The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has confirmed a meningitis case involving a 19-year-old veterinary student.  According to an official statement, the student developed a high fever and headache on April 4. The following day, he was admitted to the emergency department of Trikala Hospital, presenting additional symptoms, including decreased consciousness and neck stiffness. …

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Travel trends favor Greece | eKathimerini.com

Travel trends favor Greece | eKathimerini.com

New trends present new opportunities for Greece, which emerges as a key destination for the most dynamic and high-end economic segments of the market. Greece occupies a strategic position in the preferences of the five main segments identified by the survey. The European tourism industry is facing a structural transformation as traveler preferences shift from …

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Last wave of Easter travelers swarm Attica ports

Last wave of Easter travelers swarm Attica ports

[Dimitris Mitsakos/Intime News] Thousands of travelers rushed to Attica’s three main ports on Friday in what is expected to be the last wave of the yearly exodus ahead of Orthodox Easter. Despite hefty ferry prices, a total of 16 ferry routes to the Cyclades are scheduled to depart from the port of Piraeus with an …

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Phone surveillance convictions head to appeals court

Phone surveillance convictions head to appeals court

Four businessmen convicted in a sweeping phone surveillance case will face an appeals court on December 11, 2026, as investigations ordered by the court of first instance continue to unfold. The men were each sentenced to 126 years in prison – with eight years to be served – for offenses including illegal access to personal …

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Annual 1.8% increase in industrial output index

Annual 1.8% increase in industrial output index

Greece’s Overall Industrial Production Index in February recorded an increase of 1.8% compared with February 2025. The Overall IPI in February 2025 increased by 6.7% compared with the corresponding index in February 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday.  The seasonally adjusted Overall Industrial Production Index in February 2026 recorded a decrease of …

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Trafficker assaults police in Lefkada

Trafficker assaults police in Lefkada

File photo. [Shutterstock] A man was arrested on the Ionian island of Lefkada after he allegedly attacked police officers who stopped his car on the Lefkada-Vasiliki provincial road. According to the police, the suspect “resisted, striking them with his hands and head,” though no injuries were reported. The incident occurred on Wednesday. Narcotics officers conducted …

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German market committed to Greece

German market committed to Greece

The steady course of bookings from the German market to Greece was confirmed during the recent Campus Lounge Roadshow “Sea and Sun,” focusing on summer holiday options in southern Europe and the Mediterranean, organized in selected German cities by the tour operator DERTOUR, with the participation of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). According to …

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