Agence France-Presse
News –
Greek police to wear cameras after Syrian migrant shot dead
Greek police minister Notis Mitarachi said Monday that officers would be retrained and start wearing body cameras after a migrant was shot and killed in a police pursuit. The death …
Life –
Greek goddesses at Dior couture show
There were no frills or heels for Christian Dior as the label took over the Rodin Museum in Paris on Monday, putting on a fitting homage to Greek goddesses for …
Sport –
Tsitsipas cruises into Wimbledon last 16
Stefanos Tsitsipas moved effortlessly into the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday, just a day after pushing two-time champion Andy Murray closer to possible retirement. The Greek fifth seed saw off …
News –
Zelensky meets Erdogan, hails ‘brave’ Ukraine on 500th day of war
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed “brave” Ukraine on the 500th day of Russia’s invasion on Saturday, as the war’s toll mounted with eight deaths reported in Russian rocket fire. Zelensky …
News –
‘Adversaries, not enemies’: Greek PM warns far-right MPs
Newly re-elected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday warned far-right lawmakers not to “impede” the country’s progress as he outlined his government’s policies over the next four years. “This …
News –
Greece clears historic Kurd shelter slated for demolition
Greek police said Wednesday that they had cleared a condemned building near Athens where Kurdish refugees have lived for decades, a move criticised by rights groups. The police said they …
News –
Controlled burning in Greece can help avoid wildfires: WWF
Greece’s World Wildlife Fund branch said Tuesday it had successfully completed a project showing that controlled fires could help the Mediterranean country avert annual wildfires fuelled by climate change. The …
News –
Greece to discuss Frontex migration concerns: minister
Greece is to meet with EU border agency Frontex after last month’s migrant trawler disaster led to fears the agency could pull out of the country, the new migration minister …
News –
Man jailed for sex with trafficking victim in first for Cyprus
A Cypriot court jailed a man on Friday for receiving sexual services from a human trafficking victim in a case prosecutors hailed as a milestone for the Mediterranean island. “This …
News –
Greek police crack S.America prostitution ring
Greek police on Saturday said they had cracked a prostitution ring exploiting South American women, freeing over 50 victims and making 22 arrests. Greater Athens police chief Ioannis Skouras told …