Greece’s rollout of artificial intelligence traffic cameras has begun generating fines, with the first 130 citations already issued to drivers and motorcyclists caught running red lights or riding without helmets. The pilot program currently operates at eight high-risk locations in Greateer Athens, while additional cameras have been installed on 10 buses to monitor bus lanes. …
File photo. European prosecutors on Thursday forwarded a third batch of files to Greek authorities from a new investigation into a major farm subsidy scandal, this time allegedly involving two sitting lawmakers. The previous batch sent by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to Greece’s Supreme Court on Wednesday focused on 11 extant lawmakers from the …
[InTime News] A random traffic police road safety operation has led to the seizure of 30 kilograms of marijuana in northern Greece, state ERT television said. ERT said officers stopped a car in the Kastoria area, near the Albanian border, early Thursday as part of a nationwide crackdown on dangerous driving, with a focus on …
The test had come back positive just a few hours earlier, confirming the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Dimitris Triantafyllos’ flock in Pelopi, in northern Lesvos. All 200 sheep of his unit had to be culled and buried in a trench with lime. “We’re shattered; I don’t know what we’re going to do,” the sheep …
A small gas-canister bomb exploded early Thursday outside a block of flats in central Athens, police said, causing minor damage and no injury. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack and the target was unclear. The pre-dawn blast damaged the entrance to the building on the corner of busy Patission Avenue and …
IMAGES A woman walks her dog in a haze caused by sand dust from the Sahara, due to strong southern winds, in Iraklio on the island of Crete on Wednesday, April 1. [Stefanos Rapanis/Reuters] Source link
Heavy storms lashing most of Greece have left one person dead east of Athens overnight and caused flooding and considerable disruptions, largely due to trees toppled by high winds. The Fire Service said the body of a man was recovered from under a car that had been swept away by racing floodwaters in the town …
[Reuters] Greek stocks will return to MSCI’s developed markets index in May 2027, according to a Morgan Stanley announcement. The MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) upgrade of the equity market effectively signals a broader upgrade of the Greek economy. It marks a key milestone for the domestic capital market and reflects the progress the Greek …
Greece’s unemployment rate stood at 8.5% in February 2026, compared to a revised 9.2% in February 2025, and a revised 7.9% in January 2026. The number of unemployed people stood at 410,506, a decrease of 26,664 compared to February 2025 (6.1%); but an increase of 32,345 compared to January 2026 (8.6%). The unemployment rate for …
Overdue debts to the tax authorities rose by €1.36 billion over a two-month period, according to Tax Administration Monitor data the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) reported on Wednesday. In the past year, new debts totaling €9.86 billion were added. The picture of the last two months clearly reflects an upward trend. From €112.5 …