The visit comes in the wake of the recent death of a 29-year-old man from Bangladesh who was reported to have been found hanged in a police station

There will be no passenger train services on Thursday due to a 24-hour strike, as a union representing workers is demanding that safety upgrades are implemented

Despite disturbing videos that are posted and exponentially disseminated on social media, data does not indicate higher rates of teen violence than before

Recent incidents raised more questions about the operation and safety of Greece’s rail system, and come amid the deadly Tempi crash

The greater Athens area added to its laurels towards the end of this year’s summer season with the unveiling of a ranking index of European metro systems. The index listed the Athens underground as third best on the continent, behind Oslo in Norway and Sofia in neighboring Bulgaria. The greater Athens-Piraeus metro system scores 7.29 […]

Police were notified of the attack and found the victim on the street lying in a pool of blood

Greek media reports that a 4-year-old autistic boy is a victim of alleged bullying by two 5-year-old boys at his school, which resulted in a fractured jaw and broken teeth. On the day of the incident, the school claimed the boy fell and has remained tight-lipped since.

Underground houses and hotels, once a necessary adaptation, are now popping up around islands, raising alarm to locals and architects

Α rare case of a woman giving birth to a baby conceived in vitro using her daughter’s egg cells was reported in the Cretan city of Irakleio (Heraklio) last month. The 55-year-old woman agreed to serve as a surrogate for her daughter, who was born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, a disorder that primarily affects the […]

Generally good weather is expected to continue through the week, although cloudiness and showers are forecasted for Wednesday and Thursday

Actually operating at least one permanent seaplane route in Greece has been a Sisyphean endeavor for the past several decades, with one company appearing close to achieving this milestone

The tremor from the quake in Thiva was also felt in the greater Athens area.

Sunny, blue skies will start the week right in across most of Greece. Some fog may be visible in the morning, while the eastern Aegean, Dodecanese and Crete should expect some light showers until noon. Come the afternoon the islands will join in on the clear weather however. Temperatures will slightly drop, reaching 23-26 degrees […]

The near-tragic incident occurred at the 1st Kindergarten of Grammatikos in east Attica

The British HMS Trooper, a T class submarine, had sailed from Beirut on 26 September 1943 for a patrol in the Aegean Sea off the Dodecanese islands

Unanswered questions and strange coincidences surrounding the death of 37-year-old Muhammad Kamran Ashiq from Pakistan

Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: Crete: Five in ICU after Drinking Detergent Instead of Raki Five people were rushed to the hospital from their hotel in Heraklion, Crete on Friday after being served, and drinking, laundry detergent instead of raki. The men were rushed to the University General Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNI) with severe poisoning […]

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