A dense wave of African dust has swept across Crete, particularly affecting the wider Iraklio area, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting air traffic. Three inbound international flights scheduled to land at Iraklio’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport on Wednesday were diverted to alternative destinations, touching down at the airports of Hania, Athens and Corfu. One of the …
Ancient Asine. [Handout/Culture Ministry] A Swedish-Greek underwater survey off a Mycenaean acropolis in the Peloponnese made famous by Nobel Prize-winning poet George Seferis is producing new insights on harbour-building techniques following rising sea levels in late antiquity. A Culture Ministry statement Wednesday said last year’s research at Asine, near Tolo in the Argolid, concentrated on …
[InTime News] The South Aegean regional authority has announced that all schools, from nursery to high school, across the Cyclades and Dodecanese will remain closed on Thursday, citing safety concerns as Storm Erminio continues to impact the country. The decision, reached Wednesday following closures already in place, comes as the powerful weather system moves across …
File photo. [InTime News] Europe could face recession if the Iran conflict drags on and oil prices jump over $150 per barrel, European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras told Greek radio on Wednesday. “Right now, nobody says we’ll have a recession. But if it (the Iran war) continues, if we’re having scenarios with (oil prices) …
Supply of Attica homes over €200,000 is more than double those costing below that amount, while demand is the exact opposite. Seven out of 10 buyers are looking for properties worth up to €200,000, according to a survey conducted by real estate firm Uniko. But only 18% of interested buyers are looking for properties worth …
The war in the Middle East is raging and air fares are rising under the pressure of increased fuel costs, while Greece is on the threshold of the tourist season. So far, there have been no mass cancellations or a substantial reduction in scheduled seats on incoming flights to Greece. However, the first signs of …
File photo. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has intensified its probe into the fraudulent distribution of agricultural subsidies in Greece, referring a second major case file to the country’s Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) on Wednesday for transmission to Parliament. The new dossier targets 11 sitting members of Parliament and two former high-ranking government officials …
A mixed jury court in Edessa, northern Greece, has handed prison sentences ranging from six to 11 years to three Turkish nationals convicted in a May 2025 shooting incident targeting an officer of Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP) in Tagarades, Thessaloniki. The court found the 50-year-old main defendant guilty of attempted murder and illegal possession …
[InTime News] Greek authorities extended the short‑stay Visa Express program for Turkish citizens visiting Eastern Aegean islands through April 2027. The scheme began in April 2024 after a meetingg between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish Presidetn Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the European Commission approving a one‑year renewal last year. The North Aegean regional governor …
Dangerous weather is expected across Greece over the next 48 hours as Storm Erminio places seven regions under red alert, authorities said. The affected areas include Attica, Central Greece, Thessaly – including the Sporades islands – the Peloponnese, the South Aegean, and the regional units of Imathia and Pieria in Central Macedonia. Heavy rain and …