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Greece detains wildfire arson suspect: media

Greek authorities placed a man described as an Athens university professor in pre-trial detention on Thursday on suspicion of starting a series of wildfires near Athens, local media said. Civil …

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Village evacuated in Crete as hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire

A village on the Greek island of Crete has been evacuated and others prepare as hundreds of firefighters combated a large wildfire late Wednesday. According to Associated Press, the fire …

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Ancient mosaic floor with Satyrs unearthed in Evia

An ancient mosaic floor tracing back to 4th century BCE has been found in the town of Eretria on Evia during the installation of a new water pipeline. The Greek …

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Greek coastguard rescues 75 migrants off Greece

The Greek coastguard on Tuesday said it had rescued 75 migrants in an area where one of the Mediterranean’s worst migrant shipwrecks occurred last year. They were on board a …

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Greek authorities find cocaine worth €1 million in banana shipment

One million euros (over $1.68m AUD) worth of cocaine has been found hidden in a shipment of bananas by Greek authorities. According to Reuters the drugs were seized from a …

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Aegean Airlines suspends flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut amid escalating tensions

Aegean Airlines has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv as well as from Beirut in response to the escalating tensions in the Middle East. The suspension has seen …

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Greek farmers stress production of feta will not be affected by sheep and goat plague

Greek farmers have affirmed there is no cause for alarm regarding the deadly virus affecting sheep and goats, stating it will not have a detrimental impact on the production of …

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July in Greece hottest on record: observatory

Greece’s national observatory on Monday said the country had recorded its warmest July on record, weeks after setting a similar milestone for June. Average temperatures between 1960 and 2024 have …

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Greece and Australia sign MoU to enhance bilateral business relations

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by five Greek organisations and the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI NF) is expected to serve as a roadmap for the …

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Greek train tragedy station master moved to house arrest

The station master at the heart of Greece’s worst rail tragedy was on Thursday granted conditional release from prison ahead of a trial expected to start next year, a justice …

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