Turkey plans to allow the reopening, after more than 50 years, of a historic Greek Orthodox religious seminary in a move partly designed to please US President Donald Trump, a report said Thursday. Source link
A clothing store owner in western Athens has been arrested after authorities discovered and seized nearly 800 counterfeit fashion items bearing fake high-end brand labels during an inspection, police said. Source link
A federal judge dismissed on Wednesday the US Justice Department’s criminal indictment of Halkbank after President Donald Trump’s administration reached a deal with the Turkish state-run lender, ending a prosecution brought in 2019. Source link
Rail travelers will face disruptions in services between Athens and Thessaloniki from June 22-24 due to line repairs between the stations of Lianokladi and Larissa in central Greece, railway operator Hellenic Train said. Source link
A 63-year-old private school in Iraklio, Crete, has become the 10th Greek private school acquired by foreign capital since 2024, as London-based fund Forfar Education reached an agreement to purchase To Pagkritio – its second Greek acquisition after Rodion Pedia. Source link
Thessaloniki police have arrested two brothers accused of participating in an armed abduction and robbery of a 25-year-old man, forcing him to transfer €20,000 under threat. Source link
Judges at the Athens Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected a petition by prominent actor/director Dimitris Ligandis demanding a psychological evaluation of three defendants accusing him of raping them when they were still minors. Source link
Restoration work on the western pediment of the Parthenon has been completed, the Culture Ministry announced on Thursday, after the last pieces of scaffolding were removed from the external facade. Source link
A new offshore energy exploration agreement between Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and a consortium including Turkish and European companies is drawing intense scrutiny in Greece, where officials oppose maritime claims stemming from the controversial Turkey-Libya accord. Source link
The Development Ministry is attempting to end the high interest rates mainly on consumer loans and credit cards. Source link