Bus Ploughs Into Thessaloniki Bus Stop

September 9, 2026 by admin

Four people were injured when a city bus crashed into a bus stop on Andrea Papandreou Street in western Thessaloniki under circumstances that remain unclear. According to Greece’s National Emergency Aid Centre (EKAB), two of the injured suffered serious injuries, including fractures from the pelvis down. The other two sustained less serious injuries. Advertising1 PGRpdiBpZD0iZ3JlZWstMjIyMjUwNTM5NTEiIHN0eWxlPSJtYXJnaW4tbGVmdDogYXV0bzttYXJnaW4tcmlnaHQ6IGF1dG87dGV4dC1hbGlnbjogY2VudGVyOyIgY2xhc3M9Imdhc19mYWxsYmFjay1hZF81ODI1MzctYWRfNTkxOTktcGxhY2VtZW50XzU2NDAwNyBncmVlay0ydGFyZ2V0IiBkYXRhLWdyZWVrLTJ0cmFja2lkPSI1ODI1MzciIGRhdGEtZ3JlZWstMnRyYWNrYmlkPSIxIj48c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0iLy9wYWdlYWQyLmdvb2dsZXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uLmNvbS9wYWdlYWQvanMvYWRzYnlnb29nbGUuanM/Y2xpZW50PWNhLXB1Yi05Njk2MzEwNDEwOTAwODExIiBjcm9zc29yaWdpbj0iYW5vbnltb3VzIj48L3NjcmlwdD48aW5zIGNsYXNzPSJhZHNieWdvb2dsZSIgc3R5bGU9ImRpc3BsYXk6YmxvY2s7IiBkYXRhLWFkLWNsaWVudD0iY2EtcHViLTk2OTYzMTA0MTA5MDA4MTEiIApkYXRhLWFkLXNsb3Q9IjM3NTU1NTMyODgiIApkYXRhLWFkLWZvcm1hdD0iYXV0byI+PC9pbnM+CjxzY3JpcHQ+IAooYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgPSB3aW5kb3cuYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgfHwgW10pLnB1c2goe30pOyAKPC9zY3JpcHQ+CjwvZGl2Pg== …

Pharmacies in Attica to close September 14 for Holy Cross holiday

September 9, 2026 by admin

Pharmacies across the Attica region will be closed Monday, September 14, for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which is an official holiday for the pharmacy sector under a decision by the Attica regional authority. Source link

Billionaire Chris Rokos to Keep £175 Million Wiltshire Mansion After Moving to Greece – Greek City Times

September 9, 2026 by admin

British billionaire and hedge fund manager Chris Rokos is moving his tax residency to Greece but plans to continue a major £175 million restoration project at his historic Wiltshire estate. Billionaire Chris Rokos to Keep £175 Million Wiltshire Mansion After Moving to Greece Rokos, one of Britain’s highest individual taxpayers, has reportedly decided to retain …

Officers to stand trial over femicide outside station

September 9, 2026 by admin

Four police officers will stand trial over the fatal stabbing in April 2024 of Kyriaki Griva, 28, outside the Agioi Anargyroi police station, a judicial council ruled on Tuesday. Source link

Medusa Multinational Military Exercise Sends Message to Turkey

September 9, 2026 by admin

Greece has issued a NAVTEX for operational scenarios as part of the multinational Medusa 26 air and naval exercise, involving Egypt, France, Italy and Cyprus. According to the navigation warning issued by the Heraklion station, authorities have designated a maritime area in the southeastern Cretan Sea for exercises on September 9, 2026. During the midday …

Ruling ND targets1 million lost voters

September 9, 2026 by admin

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ policy announcements at last weekend’s Thessaloniki International Fair appear aimed at winning back roughly 1 million voters New Democracy has lost since the 2023 election, according to internal government polling comparing 2023 exit poll data with recent surveys conducted before the summer recess. Source link

Thessaly Could Turn into a Desert Without Urgent Action – Greek City Times

September 9, 2026 by admin

Thessaly could face a dramatic transformation in the coming decades as increasingly severe and prolonged drought threatens the region’s agricultural heartland, researchers at the University of Thessaly warn. Studies by the university’s Laboratory of Hydrology and Analysis of Water Systems show that drought episodes in the Thessaly water district are expected to increase significantly. Researchers …

Competition launched for Eleonas revamp

September 9, 2026 by admin

An international architecture competition is seeking a master plan to transform Athens’ Eleonas district, a 500-hecatre area, into a modern area for housing, work and services. Source link

From Greek Roots in Andros to Jordan’s Royal Family

September 9, 2026 by admin

Dimitris Thermiotis was not born into royalty. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1994 and raised in a Greek family, he studied in the United States before building a career in business and finance. Today, however, his name is closely linked to Jordan’s royal family after he married Princess Iman, the daughter of King Abdullah II …

Greek teens struggle with basic science skills

September 9, 2026 by admin

One in two Greek students complete middle school unable to perform basic mathematical reasoning, and four in 10 cannot understand simple physical phenomena or basic texts, according to the OECD’s PISA 2025 survey released this week. Source link