Man held near Preveza for stealing water from fire hydrant
Police in western Greece have arrested a man accused of stealing water on a large scale from a fire hydrant in place for firefighters to draw water in case of emergency. Source link
500 firefighters battle major wildfire west of Athens as Kefalonia evacuations ordered – Greek City Times
Hundreds of firefighters worked for a third consecutive day on Sunday to contain a major wildfire that has destroyed dozeKefalonians of homes west of Athens, while a separate blaze on the island of Kefalonia prompted multiple evacuation orders. Authorities arrested two people on suspicion of negligence in connection with the fire west of Athens. The …
Ten arrests of migrant-smugglers near Turkish border
Ten suspected members of smuggling gangs have been arrested near Greece’s northeastern border with Turkey in recent days accused of driving a total of nearly 40 migrants in cars west towards Thessaloniki. Source link
Rare Hellenistic Statue of Goddess Hestia Unveiled at Manisa Museum – Greek City Times
Aigai’s unique 2.7-metre marble figure, the only known surviving Hestia from the Hellenistic era, now on public display A remarkable marble statue of the goddess Hestia, unearthed two decades ago in the ancient Aeolian city of Aigai, has been placed on public view for the first time at the newly opened Manisa Archaeology Museum in …
Marijuana farm in Peloponnese had hundreds of plants
Authorities have discovered a marijuana farm camouflaged in a forest in southern Greece and are seeking members of a drug gang that camped out for weeks to tend the cannabis plants and guard the extensive facilities, police said Sunday. Source link
Greek water polo champions mark one week since Sydney gold
Greek water polo champions marked exactly one week since their historic World Cup triumph on Sunday. The national team defeated Hungary 15-14 in Sydney on July 26. Captain Stelios Argyropoulos scored the winner with 12 seconds left. Therefore, Greece claimed its first major global title after five previous final defeats. Presidential Honours for the New …
Mitsotakis pledges support for people hit by wildfires
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday pledged state support for people whose homes were destroyed or damaged by destructive summer wildfires sweeping through much of the country. Source link
Non-dom tax residents overtake Golden Visa buyers in Greece’s luxury property market – Greek City Times
Greece’s luxury property market is increasingly being driven not by the Golden Visa programme, but by wealthy foreign buyers transferring their tax residency to the country. According to Greece Sotheby’s International Realty, non-dom tax residents accounted for 29% of the agency’s transaction volume in 2025. Until 2024, this category was virtually absent from the company’s …
500 firefighters battle huge blaze west of Athens, evacuations on Kefalonia
Hundreds of firefighters strove for a third day Sunday to contain a major wildfire that has destroyed dozens of homes west of Athens, as a new blaze on the western island of Kefalonia triggered a series of evacuation orders. Source link
Mitsotakis warns of extreme wildfire conditions as he outlines Greece’s latest government initiatives – Greek City Times
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned that Greece is facing some of the most challenging wildfire conditions of the summer, as extreme weather and winds reaching up to 10 Beaufort have tested the country’s emergency response systems. In his weekly review, Mitsotakis praised firefighters, civil protection officials, volunteers, armed forces personnel, police, local authorities …