Torrential rainfalls on the island of Crete turned roads into rivers, flooded homes and businesses and forced the temporary shut down of the airport of Heraklio on Wednesday. Dozens of motorists were trapped in rushing waters as rivers and streams overflowed. Flooded passenger area and airport of Heraklio. State broadcast …
Read More »Prosecutor insists on suspended sentences for Golden Dawn convicts
Prosecutor Adamantia Economou on Wednesday insisted on her recommendation that all former MPs of Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party will receive suspended sentences until courts examine their appeals. The prosecutor’s proposals refer to those the court convicted and sentenced to prison terms for leading or participating in a “criminal organization.” …
Read More »Standoff in the Aegean with Turkey demanding demilitarization of Greek islands
Turkey issues two navigation notices (NAVTEX) late on Tuesday demanding the demilitarization of three Greek islands. Greek and Turkish Navy forces are in standoff near the island of Kastellorizo due to the activities of Turkish seismic vessel Oruc Reis. At the same time, Ankara has leaked to the press that …
Read More »Love Island’s Molly Smith flaunts her phenomenal abs… after lashing out at skinny-shamers
The reality star, 26, posed for the incredible pictures during a Greece holiday, as she dazzled in a tiny yellow and white bikini with a crochet sarong
Read More »British man, 25, fights extradition to Greece over murder of teenage Next shop assistant
Tyrell Matthews-Burton was killed on his 19th birthday in a brawl involving 30 Brits in Malia in 2013.
Read More »Orionids meteor shower at its peak Oct 20-21; visibility in Greece
The Orionids, the meteor shower of the autumn, will reach their peak on Tuesday and Wednesday night, October 20-21 2020 in the northern hemisphere, including Greece. The best time to watch the “shooting stars” is on the Easter night sky, short after midnight and before the down. The Orionids are …
Read More »Meteo Service warns of extreme weather on Crete and Cyclades
Greece’ National Meteorological Service issued a weather warning about a bad weather front that will affect mainly eastern and southern Greece as of Tuesday night. At the same time, the National Observatory of Athens warns of extreme weather phenomena on Crete forecast to last until Friday. Main features of the …
Read More »Greece’s breaks all times record with 667 new coronavirus cases
Greece hit one more all times record in daily confirmed coronavirus cases: 667 new cases were announced on Tuesday and another 8 deaths. Of the new cases on Tuesday, 52 were detected among tourists. Attica is again on top of the list with 251 new cases, followed by Thessaloniki with …
Read More »Greece:- Coronavirus daily report. Record high with 667 new cases and 8 deaths.
Coronavirus: 667 new cases in Greece – Negative record The spread of the epidemic is now at particularly high levels, with EODY announcing 667 new cases. At 8 the new deaths. At the highest level since the beginning of the epidemic, setting a new negative record, the new coronavirus diagnoses …
Read More »Greece calls on Germany, Spain, Italy for arms embargo on Turkey
Greece has called on Germany, Italy and Spain to impose an arms embargo on Turkey, citing Ankara’s recent provocative actions. Citing diplomatic sources, state-run news agency amna reports that Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has sent letters to his counterparts in Germany, Heiko Maas, in Spain, Arancha Gonzalez-Laya, and in Italy, …
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