The minister is spinning out of control
Adonis Georgiadis has always been a shouter. He’s always invested in the sheer volume of his argument more than in the argument itself – no matter how valid it may or may not be. Source link
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€4,000 Fine, 8-Year Ban for Phone Use – Greek City Times
Greece’s new Highway Code is taking a hard line on one of the most common habits behind the wheel: using a mobile phone while driving. What used to be treated as a relatively minor offence can now cost drivers thousands of euros and, in the most serious cases, their licence for up to eight years. …
Suspected smuggler caught after road chase with 8 migrants in his car
A man has been arrested in the northern city of Thessaloniki following a road chase for transporting eight undocumented migrants by car – including two who were squashed into the trunk – authorities said Wednesday. Source link
Flydubai Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Hijacking Alert as Israeli Jets Scrambled – Greek City Times
A Flydubai passenger flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after transmitting emergency signals, including a code indicating possible hijacking or unlawful interference. The Boeing 737 was carrying more than 170 passengers, including a large number of Israelis, when it issued the emergency code 7700 before transmitting code …
Father charged with domestic violence against underage son
An Athens lawyer has been arrested and charged with domestic violence over an incident during a livestreaming event on social media involving his underage son. Source link
8-Million-Year-Old Two-Horned Rhino Skull Unearthed in Crete
A rhinoceros skull at least eight million years old has been found near Sitia in eastern Crete, Greece’s state news agency ANA reported on Tuesday. 8-Million-Year-Old Rhino Skull Found in Sitia, Crete The fossil belongs to Dihoplus pikermiensis, a massive two-horned rhino that lived in the Late Miocene. The species is a hallmark of the …
50 large-scale water works budgeted at €1.2 billion
A total of over 50 large-scale water works budgeted at €1.2 billion are currently being carried out by the Special Secretariat for Hydraulic Works and Buildings at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Special Secretary Haralambos Mygdalis told the Infrastructure and Transport Conference (ITC 2026) taking place at the Athens Concert Hall on Tuesday and …
Olivia Vasilopoulos Begins Her Journey Of Beauty, Ambition And Dreams – Greek City Times
Olivia Vasilopoulou begins an exciting new chapter at her 24 as the newly crowned Miss Universe Greece 2026, preparing to represent Greece on the international stage at Miss Universe 2026 in Puerto Rico. Born in Sydney to Greek parents and raised in Hong Kong, Olivia grew up surrounded by different cultures, languages and perspectives. Her …
Inside the fight against antiquities trafficking: ‘We now know where to look’
“My goal has always been to put us out of business. I would like to be unnecessary,” says Matthew Bogdanos, chief of the New York County District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit (ATU), whose work has helped secure the return to Greece of another 15 ancient artifacts that had been stolen in the past. Source link
Greece Presses EU for More Warships in Red Sea
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias has pressed EU defence ministers in Brussels for more warships and resources to strengthen European naval operations in the Red Sea and wider Middle East, arguing that threats to European security come from both the north and south. Speaking at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Dendias called for …