[InTime News] “The public sector is changing and changing for the better” as a “revolution” is underway, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said during a visit to the Interior Ministry. “To achieve [our] ambitious goals, political will and use of technology are needed,” he said, announcing that in a few weeks four million citizens will …
The trial of those responsible for the Tempe rail disaster, Greece’s deadliest, keeps being pushed back as the investigation drags on. Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis had once optimistically declared that the trial would start in the summer of 2024. Earlier in 2025, he said that if the investigation concluded in March 2025, the trial could …
[Hellenic Police] Police have announced the arrest of three suspects linked to a criminal gang that hid drugs in juice packaging and distributed them in Athens. During a raid on Friday, officers seized 17 kilograms of cannabis, nearly 1.4 kilograms of cocaine, 32 grams of pink cocaine, and €45,800 in cash. The gang operated in …
A drone view shows passengers of cruise ship Celestyal Discovery, the first cruise ship arriving on the island of Santorini following an increased seismic activity that took place in the past month, board ferries to be transferred to the island of Santorini, Sunday. [Stelios Misinas/Reuters] Greece’s tourism jewel Santorini welcomed its first cruise ship of …
File photo. A 15-year-old girl who was killed in a car crash in Laconia on Sunday was driving the vehicle when it drove off a bridge and into a river, police have said. The incident occurred in the early afternoon near Leimona, in Laconia regional unit. Police said the pickup truck, containing the teenage girl, …
A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in …
Tucked away in the southeastern Aegean Sea, Karpathos has earned a place on GEO magazine’s list of Europe’s nine best-kept travel secrets. This enchanting Greek island offers an ideal escape for those seeking natural beauty, a rich cultural tradition, and adventures off the beaten path. Filled with charming villages – with their characteristic whitewashed houses …
The state agency monitoring construction activity on the island of Mykonos is woefully inadequate to cope with the flood of cases involving illegal construction activity at the international tourist destination, a correspondence between the mayor of the island and government officials in Athens reveals. Not only is the urban planning agency office of the island …
[InTimeNews] Traffic restrictions will be in effect in central Athens on Monday and Tuesday due to the student and military parades being held to celebrate Greece’s Independence Day. According to an announcement from STASY, the “Syntagma” Metro station will be closed on both days from 8:00 a.m. until the end of the parades. On Tuesday, …
Fried cod with skordalia (potato-garlic mash) is a favorite dish for Greeks. It is inextricably linked to our culinary culture and family gatherings, which is why we enjoy it equally at home or outside—and why it appears all over taverns in Athens and Greece on March 25. It is time-consuming to bring and fry for …