Four gunmen broke into a meat-processing plant near Larissa, restrained two security guards and tried to force open a cash deposit machine. They fled empty-handed after firing at a responding security vehicle, and police are searching for them.
Four municipal employees and seven private individuals were detained as Greek police investigate allegations that officials accepted under-the-table payments to fast-track building permits, while some used other engineers' credentials to take on private work
The 46-year-old set fire to an apartment and four vehicles in Glyfada and Nea Heraklion, targeting three former partners. One woman was hospitalized after suffering breathing problems from smoke inhalation.
Police in Attica recorded 6,522 violations, removed 1,057 driver’s licenses and immobilized 617 vehicles from October 19 to 26
Nine people have been arrested in a nationwide investigation into tax evasion and unpaid VAT involving a chain of 100 food-service outlets. Police have seized more than €500,000 in cash, luxury cars and valuable jewelry.
The president of Greece’s basketball federation and five other defendants have been granted extensions to prepare their defense in an investigation into match-fixing and bribery. They are scheduled to appear before an investigating judge between October 23 and 26.
Four people were injured when an explosive device detonated inside an apartment building in Kolonos. Investigators are examining how the package arrived there and whether it was intended for someone in the building.
Two sons buried their 79-year-old mother in the garden of their family home in Amaliada, citing financial difficulties. The case came to light after their third brother reported the incident to authorities
A new framework allows municipal police to operate around the clock, carry protective equipment and make arrests under specific legal conditions, raising questions about staffing, training and operational readiness
Greek Coast Guard officers seized more than 2.2 kilograms of cocaine and 5.3 kilograms of hydroponically grown cannabis concealed in two shipments at Athens International Airport. A 32-year-old Swedish national was arrested in a controlled delivery operation.
A transparency watchdog found signs of possible bid-rigging, inflated costs and inadequate oversight in 55 municipal projects, prompting an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and disciplinary proceedings against public officials
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is examining inflated costs, questionable tenders and possible bid-rigging involving EU-funded water projects in at least 50 municipalities.
The upgraded system allows citizens to contact emergency services through video calls, real-time text and a silent alert button, while improving location tracking and coordination among response agencies
Two people on a motorcycle approached the cafe on Acharnon Street early Monday and fled after throwing the grenade, prompting authorities to close nearby roads and deploy an explosives disposal unit
The 32-year-old had been reported by his former partner five times and had been arrested a month earlier over a domestic threat and weapons violation.
Police investigate after leaflets naming the woman, publishing her address and photograph and making sexual allegations were placed on cars across the Therissos district
A 40-year-old man followed the woman for nearly three months before police arrested him. A search of his home reportedly uncovered a large amount of child sexual abuse material on a computer hard drive.
The mother of the child said four women chased and threatened her daughters; convictions, suspended sentences handed down
Five individuals were arrested in a Thessaloniki operation targeting an alleged shell-company scheme to evade VAT; 18 others identified in case file
Three suspects were arrested and five others identified in a burglary network that stole more than €179,000 from homes across Attica and transferred about €76,000 abroad.