Fake passport workshop located in western Athens
Police in western Athens have arrested a suspected key member of a gang that smuggled migrants into Greece, and raided a workshop where he allegedly produced fake identity papers. Source link
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104th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saint Chrysostomos of Smyrna (1922–2026) – Greek City Times
In September 1922, Metropolitan Chrysostomos Kalafatis of Smyrna was brutally murdered during the Asia Minor Catastrophe, becoming one of the most enduring symbols of the destruction of Greek Christian life in Anatolia. He was 55 years old. As Turkish forces entered Smyrna, Chrysostomos was urged by Allied representatives to flee and save his life. American …
Coast Guard stops yacht with large marijuana cargo in east Aegean
More than a million euros worth of marijuana that was being smuggled into Greece on a sailboat has been seized in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities said Sunday. Source link
Treasures Looted From Macedonian Monasteries Go on Display After 109 Years in Bulgaria – Greek City Times
Fifty-three precious ecclesiastical treasures taken from monasteries in Macedonia have gone on display in Thessaloniki after 109 years in Bulgaria. They include an impressive wooden door inlaid with ivory and bone, a silver cover for an icon of Saint John the Baptist, two ornate processional crosses and several reliquaries, one of which bears the date …
Greece reports milder respiratory infections as flu season continues
Respiratory infections this season appear milder than last year, driven by the dominant influenza A(H3) subclade K strain, according to Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY). Source link
Greek Embassy Protests to Skopje Over Fans’ Banner Claiming Thessaloniki and Halkidiki – Greek City Times
Greece’s embassy in Skopje has lodged a formal protest with North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry over a banner displayed by MZT Skopje fans showing a “North Macedonia” stretching as far as Thessaloniki and Halkidiki. The banner was raised during MZT’s basketball game against Greek club Heraklis in Skopje on 6 October, in the qualifiers of the …
Discovering the lakeside settlement of Dispilio
At Lake Orestiada in northern Greece, an extraordinary Neolithic settlement offers a glimpse of everyday life some 7,500 years ago. Source link
Australian Open 2027 Ticket Sales Hit Record Early Pace – Greek City Times
MELBOURNE, October 2026 — Ticket sales for the Australian Open 2027 are running at a record early pace, up more than 20 per cent on last year, Tennis Australia said on Sunday. Even allowing for an earlier on-sale date in August, sales for Australian Open 2027 are surging, the organisation said. Three-quarters of the AO …
Turkey seeks French defense ties
Turkey is seeking closer ties with France to strengthen access to Europe’s defense industry and benefit from anticipated European spending, while pursuing broader economic goals. Source link
Mitsotakis Pays Tribute to Libor Pioneer Minos Zombanakis in Chania – Greek City Times
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has paid tribute to Cretan-born economist and banker Minos Zombanakis, praising him as a man who saw the economy as a means to a better life for the many, and who had the courage to warn of the limits of the very lending system he helped create. Mitsotakis was speaking at …