Greece’s ruling party debates calling early election this fall
The New Democracy party could move early to stop the newly-created Elas party of former left-wing PM Alexis Tsipras from building momentum. ATHENS — Senior Greek officials in the scandal-hit ruling party of conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are discussing whether to call an early election in the fall rather than waiting until next year. […]
Eurostat: Inflation in Greece at 4.9% in May – Above the Eurozone average
Annual inflation in Greece stood at 4.9% in May, according to final Eurostat data, remaining significantly higher than the eurozone average, where prices increased at an annual rate of 3.2%. Inflation in Greece in May was slightly lower than initial estimates, as final Eurostat data recorded an annual price increase rate of 4.9%, compared to 5% announced in preliminary […]
Chinese SAIC Motor to build its first production facility on European soil
Maria Jesús Lorenzana, regional minister of economy and industry in Spain’s Galicia region, described as “a great economic and industrial opportunity” the planned project to build an industrial plant for the production of electric vehicles by the Chinese car manufacturer SAIC Motor. This is the construction of SAIC’s first industrial production facility in Europe. This […]
Tragedy in Kalavryta: 55-year-old Briton took his wife to the hospital and collapsed
A tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon in the area of Kalavryta, with a 55-year-old tourist breathing his last in the hospital in the area, which he had visited to transport his wife. In detail, the victim, originally from Britain, was with his wife on vacation in the area, when the latter felt unwell, with the 55-year-old taking […]
Weather: Summer “invasion” from the first day of June – Rising temperatures and sunshine throughout the country
Clear weather, rising temperatures and ideal conditions for excursions compose the scene for the next few days. Sunshine dominates in Crete, while high temperatures will persist almost all week Summer conditions and rising temperatures will prevail during the Holy Spirit weekend and the first days of June, with the weather remaining generally clear in most areas of the country. Despite […]
Last bell for high schools today – When do the entrance exams start?
Until when will primary schools and kindergartens continue to operate? CREECE: The last bell will ring today, Wednesday, in the Territory’s high schools , signaling the end of classes and the beginning of the exam period. Specifically, the promotional exams for the 1st and 2nd grades of High School will be held from Tuesday, June 2, 2026 to […]
Crete: “Storm” of arrivals with over 700 migrants in 24 hours – Coast Guard on alert
HERAKLION: The number of migrants who arrived in Crete in one day now stands at 723, following the new arrival of 40 people at Kali Limenes shortly after 10:00 PM. A new increase is recorded in the total number of migrants who arrived in Crete in one day , as another incident occurred in Kali Limenes , where a […]
Successive tremors of magnitude 4.4 and 4.0 near Kassos
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in the sea near the island of Kassos at 16:34 on Saturday, according to an announcement by the Geodynamics Institute of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA). The epicenter of the tremor was located 384 km southeast of Athens and 29 km west of […]
Rescue operation underway on Mount Olympus for missing Spanish climber
A search and rescue operation has been ongoing on Mount Olympus since Wednesday afternoon following the report of a missing 25-year-old Spanish national climber. The climber is believed to have been journeying from a mountain refuge to the summit when he did not reach his intended destination. His father raised the alarm after reporting him […]
British tourist killed, his son seriously injured in quad bike accident on Corfu
A British tourist, 42, was killed and his son, 15, seriously injured in a traffic accident on Corfu on Tuesday. The accident occurred at 14:00 on the central rural road of Roda-Acharavi near Almyros. The man was driving an ATV (quad bike) with his son accompanying him when the vehicle went off the road for […]