Greek Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis (right) welcomes European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi at the ministry in Athens on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. [John Liakos/InTime News] This happened in the news last week: Greece’s farm subsidy scandal was pushed aside for a day to give way to the comments of the European Public Prosecutor who brought …
[Handout/Hellenic Police] Four people have been arrested for allegedly growing and trafficking marijuana in the northwestern town of Ioannina, police said Saturday. A police statement said the operation followed a tip-off about a 37-year-old man dealing in the drug. The suspect was arrested and a small quantity of cannabis found on his person. Police consequently …
[AMNA] Four inmates and three guards at a prison on the southern island of Crete were treated for smoke inhalation early Saturday after prisoners seeking a change of quarters set fire to their cell, officials said. The incident occurred late Friday after the four prisoners who shared a cell at the prison near Agia in …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, on Friday, November 28, 2025. [Murad Sezer/Reuters] Relations between Israel and Turkey are at their lowest point. Since their rupture in 2010, they have gone through several ups and downs, but they have …
[Handout/Hellenic Police] A trucker has been arrested in the countryside near Elefsina for allegedly illegally dumping construction waste, authorities said Saturday. A police statement said the 55-year-old man was taken into custody on Friday after being caught red-handed in a field by members of a special unit against the illegal management and disposal of waste. …
Kyriakos Pierrakakis does not rule out the possibility of additional measures in the event that the energy crisis escalates due to the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking at the 11th Delphi Economic Forum on Friday, the Greek Finance Minister and Eurogroup president said that although there is currently no plan to announce a new package of …
European Council President Antonio Costa rings the bell during a summit of the European Union and regional partners’ leaders in Nicosia (Lefkosia), Cyprus, on April 24, 2026. [Yiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters] Leaders from Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Italy met on the sidelines of an informal EU summit in Ayia Napa on Friday, issuing a joint declaration to …
Domestic and gender-based violence cases in Greece have declined by 15% in 2026 due to bolstered enforcement and new reporting tools, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said Saturday. Speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum, Chrysochoidis noted that police currently receive 100 to 120 domestic violence complaints daily. In 2025, authorities referred 19,500 cases to court, …
Greek Parliament Speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis met Friday with Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in New York, as part of celebrations marking Greek Independence Day and the annual parade on Fifth Avenue. Kaklamanis’ visit is the first by a Greek Parliament speaker to the United States in 18 years. …
Officials and visitors from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey gathered in northwest Turkey on Saturday to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli. The solemn ceremony began at 5.30 a.m. local time near a beach where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, or Anzacs, first landed at Gallipoli at dawn on April …