All school units in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese islands of Greece will remain closed on Wednesday (April 1), due to an impending storm, according to a decision of the Governor of the South Aegean, Georgios Hadjimarkos. The decision was taken to avoid unnecessary risks to students and schools under extreme weather conditions. The suspension …
File photo. A 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit the region of Ilia, in western Greece, on Tuesday afternoon. No injuries or damages were reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 12 kilometers southwest of Andravida, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, at a focal depth of 17 kilometers. According to the …
On April 1, we will experience a historic moment that will not be related to wars: the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission to the Moon. This will be the first manned mission to the Moon since 1972. The Orion spacecraft will carry four astronauts to a distance of 384,400 kilometers from Earth, will enter …
The 49-year-old, then main defendant, leaves the investigative mnagistrate’s office in Thessaloniki, in June 2025. [Intime News] New details are emerging about a May 2025 armed attack by three Turkish nationals against an officer of Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP) in Thermi near Thessaloniki, as the case heads to trial Tuesday. According to court documents, …
The parents of a 4-year-old boy were arrested on Monday afternoon after their child was found wandering alone on a street in central Thessaloniki, police said Tuesday. The child was noticed on Gamveta Street by a passerby who alerted the authorities. Shortly after, officers were able to locate the parents, aged 27 and 24, who …
Cyprus’s President Nikos Christodoulides and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attend the world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025. [Egyptian Presidency/Handout via Reuters] Egypt and Cyprus signed a framework agreement for cooperation on gas …
File photo. [Reuters] A Greek-owned container ship located off the coast of Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura reported two separate incidents where projectiles hit water near the vessel, maritime security experts said on Monday. A representative from the Liberian-flagged Express Rome reported two unknown projectiles splashing into the water near the container ship approximately 22 nautical …
Five new Greek miniature satellites have successfully entered orbit after being launched into space Monday by a SpaceX rocket, officials said. The experimental CubeSats will be used for research in new technologies developed in Greece on secure satellite communications, the Ministry for Digital Governance said. They were launched by a Falcon 9 rocket that took …
The main opposition socialist party PASOK emerged from its three-day congress Sunday having hardened its stance against any post-election cooperation with the ruling New Democracy party, reshaping the country’s political calculus. Party leader Nikos Androulakis reaffirmed his dominance over the movement, which passed a resolution rejecting cooperation with New Democracy “in any role” following future …
Hundreds of motorcycle buyers in the Thessaloniki area are unable to receive their newly purchased vehicles due to a shortage of materials needed to issue license plates, local media reported Monday. At least 2,000 motorcycles remain stranded at dealerships, awaiting registration numbers, according to voria.gr. Also, supplies of tin used for vehicle plates are also …