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Man suspected of arson in Marathonas arrested

Greek police officers placed a man in custody last night; the man’s suspicious activities are being investigated in regard to the fires in the Marathonas municipality in Attiki. “The 35-year-old …

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Dog traumatised in Greek fire on the mend

Among the victims of the wildfires that swept through east of Attica last week were hundreds of defenceless animals. One of them, has emerged as a symbol of survival. According …

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Santorini: A donkey’s Golgotha

There are over 44 million donkeys worldwide and many are suffering unimaginable abuse and neglect in the hands of their owners. Unfortunately, a worryingly increasing number of such incidents has …

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The Thessaloniki metro tunnels are finally complete

The president of Attiko Metro announced yesterday that the digging of the underground tunnels in Thessaloniki has been completed. According to Mr Yiannis Mylopoulos who proceeded to post photos on …

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Greece approves Aleksandr Vinnik’s extradition

Following weeks of consultations a Thessaloniki court ruled yesterday in favour of Moscow’s request to extradite 39-year-old Russian cyber-crime suspect Aleksandr Vinnik. According to Vinnik’s lawyer Ilias Spirliadis, the suspect …

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Greek gov’t cops severe backlash during fire-stricken zone visit

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras visited yesterday the area of Mati east of Athens, where Monday’s deadly fires burned through 2,000 homes and claimed the lives of 91 people. Following his …

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Greek fires death toll climbs to 91

July 23 will go down in history as one of Greece’s darkest dates. An asymmetrical arrow of wildfires spread uncontrollably while 100km/h strong winds blazed through the Eastern suburbs of …

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Greece in mourning after twin girls thought missing are discovered dead

A father’s agonising ordeal grasped the attention of the entire nation last Monday, during the harrowing fires in Attiki Greece. A missing persons alert was shared around the country as …

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Tourism and e-commerce boosts demand for smaller Athens stores

The demand for small retail store spaces in central Athens has been increasing over the last 12 months, reflecting a shift in retail practices, as more and more tourists arrive …

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Athens faces another disaster with flash flooding

As Greece is still dealing with the aftermath of the tragic fires that hit eastern Attica this week, the capital is now having to cope with flash flooding. Heavy rainfall …

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