A grenade explosion inside a bar in Grenoble, south-eastern France, on Wednesday night (12/02) left 12 people injured, including two in serious condition. Authorities are investigating all possible motives, though early indications suggest it may be linked to a settling of scores rather than terrorism. According to prosecutor François Touré, an unidentified individual entered the …
Greek prisons suffer from severe overcrowding, poor infrastructure, and inadequate medical care, according to a damning 2022-23 report by the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and Ill-Treatment. The report highlights systemic failures, including a lack of coordination among prison officials and the absence of permanent medical staff. At 62% of prisons, no permanent …
A double seismic tremor measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck the sea area between Santorini and Amorgos in the early hours of Thursday (1:02 AM and 1:03 AM local time), according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. The first earthquake, recorded at 1:02 AM, had its epicentre 23 km southwest …
A Fire Service officer talks on his phone at the port of Athinios, where a tide gauge was installed on Wednesday to monitor the sea level amid concerns about a tsunami. The residents of Santorini who decided to stay put are trying to take the earthquake swarm that began in late January in stride, listening …
In 2023, the European Union’s average life satisfaction rating stood at 7.3 on a scale from 0 to 10, according to recent survey data. Life satisfaction is shaped by various factors, including age, education level, and financial stability. Out of the 27 EU member states, 15 countries scored at or above the EU average. Finland …
House Speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis (2nd from left), announces the results of the fourth vote for the election of president of the republic, to Konstantinos Tasoulas (l). In his first statement after his election as Greece’s ninth president since 1974 on Wednesday, former house speaker Tasoulas said he will work toward the ‘harmonious functioning of institutions …
The Consulate General of Greece in Istanbul hosted two special events this week to celebrate International Greek Language Day (February 9), featuring distinguished historian Professor Maria Efthymiou from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The main event, titled “Language and Sea: The Two Pillars of Hellenism,” took place on Tuesday, February 11, at the …
[AP] The saga of retroactive payments will continue in court for hundreds of thousands of pensioners, following the decision of the Supreme Special Court (AED), while the government is stressing there will not be a horizontal regulation for everyone. In practice, only those who have resorted to justice and have been vindicated will be paid …
Three days after a shocking traffic incident in Kolonaki, Alexandra Nika, wife of renowned singer Konstantinos Argyros, has broken her silence. On Sunday night, February 9, Nika was struck by a luxury Bentley while walking with her 2.5-month-old son on a main street in Kolonaki. In her first public statement, shared on Wednesday, February 12, …
Delegations from the Greek and Turkish foreign ministries, led, respectively, by ministers George Gerapetritis (left, center) and Hakan Fidan (right, center), are seen during a meeting in Athens on November 8, 2024. [Yiannis Kolesidis/AMNA] Diplomatic sources have confirmed that finding a common date for the High Level Cooperation Council meeting between Greece and Turkey remains …