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Athens bus driver removed from position for letting minor drive bus
An Athens bus driver has been removed from his position after reportedly allowing a minor drive his bus.
State agency to release report on Tempe railway disaster on Thursday
Greece’s National Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Organization (EODASAAM) has announced that it will release its findings on the Tempe accident on Thursday at the offices of the Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily Newspapers (ESIEA).
Ten sick children from Gaza arrive in Greece for treatment
Ten sick and injured children from Gaza have arrived in Greece, where they will receive medical care in hospitals, the Foreign Ministry has announced.
The Greek Revolution in Ottoman History | Athens | March 5
The American College of Greece is hosting “Muhabbet,” an initiative that brings together scholars, students, and people interested in the shared social history and cultural heritage of the East Mediterranean
Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals
The discovery features a large-scale frieze that spans three walls of a banquet hall, presenting vivid imagery of the initiation rites for followers of Dionysus – the ancient Greek god of wine, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy.
OSE worker loses foot in workplace accident
The Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) has issued a statement regarding the serious injury of an employee in Thessaloniki following a workplace accident.
Police officer arrested for driving stolen car
A police officer who found to be driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen was arrested late Tuesday night by officers from the Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni crime department.
Pyr Anapte | Athens | March 1-23
The group ceramic exhibition “Pyr Anapte” (Ignite Fire) will take place from March 1 to 23 at the Industrial Gas Museum in Technopolis (100 Pireos).
Police to enhance road safety measures for Clean Monday
The Hellenic Police has planned enhanced road safety measures for the Carnival and Clean Monday holiday period, running from February 28 to March 3, to ensure the safe movement of citizens and the prevention of traffic accidents.
More ancient artifacts returned to Greece from US
Eleven more antiquities, collectively valued at nearly $1 million, are being repatriated from the United States, as part of a collaboration between the Culture Ministry and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
Mitsotakis phones Erdogan with birthday greetings
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has phoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to wish him a happy birthday. The Turkish leader has turned 71.
Jailed Kurdish militant leader’s message to be shared on Friday
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party will hold a press conference on Friday to discuss talks with jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan and share an expected statement from him, a senior party official has told Reuters.
Singer Manolis Lidakis dies
Singer Manolis Lidakis has died at the age of 64.
Greek tourists among first foreign visitors to North Korea in 5 years
A small group of foreign tourists, including travelers from Greece, visited North Korea last week, marking the first international sightseeing trip to the country in five years, aside from Russian visitors allowed in last year, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
The long and winding road to Greek citizenship
Thousands of foreign nationals in Greece face prolonged delays in obtaining citizenship, with many waiting years despite fulfilling legal requirements.
Accommodation revenues grew 9.2% last year
Rhodes and Lasithi posted the biggest growth in takings from the tourism-related sectors.
Railway worker severely injured after attempting to board moving train
A 33-year-old railway worker was severely injured on Wednesday morning after attempting to board a moving train in the Sindos area, near Thessaloniki, in northern Greece.
More Greek schools adopt IB program
The government will introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) program in 15 public high schools starting in 2026, expanding beyond its initial plan for five institutions, officials announced Monday.
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party expects statement from militant leader Ocalan soon
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party expects to visit Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan in jail within days after which he is expected to make a statement on the Kurdish separatist group’s future, a DEM spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Mitsotakis urges unity and warns against political exploitation ahead of Tempe anniversary protests
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the upcoming protests marking the anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster on Wednesday, urging respect for the victims’ memory while warning that political exploitation and division pose a risk to domestic stability.