August 20, 2026
Mykonos bust nets two arrests, drugs and €65,900 in cash
Police on Mykonos seized quantities of MDMA, cocaine and so-called pink cocaine in a drug trafficking operation that led to the arrest of two foreign nationals, authorities said Thursday.
August 20, 2026
Current account deficit down in June
The current account deficit nearly halved in June 2026 from a year earlier, falling to €602.8 million, according to data released Thursday by the Bank of Greece.
August 20, 2026
As heatwave looms, authorities urge caution
Authorities urged residents and tourists to take precautions Thursday as Greece headed into a prolonged spell of hot weather, with temperatures forecast to hit 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the country in the coming days.
August 20, 2026
Impact of heat on work a growing concern in EU
When temperatures exceed certain levels, some European workers can stay at home without losing their pay; others can move their shift to cooler periods within the day and many millions keep working without specific, institutionalized protections.
August 20, 2026
DNA gives a son his father, 85 years later
He was named after the father he never got to know apart from a few black-and-white photographs and the story of how he died.
August 20, 2026
West Nile Virus continues spreading across country
Five more Greek municipalities recorded West Nile virus exposure in the past week, bringing the national total to 45 affected areas, including 29 in Attica, according to a report from Greece’s national public health organization, EODY.
August 20, 2026
Halki’s Reopening: US religious freedom policy can remedy Turkey’s Potemkin performance
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Theological School of Halki has been shuttered for 55 years – closed by laws of successive, military and civilian, governments of the Republic of Turkey.
August 20, 2026
More than 80 migrants rescued in two operations off Crete
More than 80 migrants have been rescued in two separate incidents off southern Crete and the nearby island of Gavdos over two days, according to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
August 20, 2026
Legal challenges mount for private universities
Greece’s higher education authority is revising the accreditation criteria for private university programs after a Council of State ruling annulled the licenses and study programs of three institutions that began operating last academic year.
August 20, 2026
Limits on solar panels, wind parks
New regulations on building solar panels and wind parks are more restrictive than the previous ones that came into force in 2008.
August 20, 2026
Illegal alcohol, ‘laughing gas’ seized in Crete bust
Police in Crete have seized more than 1,000 liters of suspected illegal alcohol and enough nitrous oxide to fill about 30,000 balloons in an operation in Iraklio, authorities said Thursday. A 53-year-old man was arrested after authorities discovered the substances in a storage area linked to his bus
August 20, 2026
Recovery begins following devastating Halkidiki blaze
Greece is assessing wildfire damage after a destructive blaze in Halkidiki, as authorities report 11 wildfire-related deaths nationwide since June 30 and widespread losses to homes, property and farmland.
August 20, 2026
Athens considers Patriot shift to Crete
Greek authorities are assessing additional defensive measures amid concerns about possible Iranian strikes against targets in Europe, including a plan to relocate a Patriot air defense battery from Karpathos to Crete to strengthen protection of the Souda naval base.
August 20, 2026
Metro station blood drive
Greece’s National Blood Transfusion Center (EKEA), with metro operator STASY, is holding a blood drive at Syntagma station August 25-27, 2-8 pm, amid summer shortages.
August 20, 2026
Athens becomes too costly for low-wage locals
In many respects, Athens is cheaper than most major European cities. But for its own residents, stuck with low wages, it is anything but.
August 20, 2026
ASE main index drops below 2,600
The Athens Stock Exchange ended lower for a second session in a row Wednesday, dropping below 2,600 points.
August 20, 2026
Three elderly passengers survive plunge into ravine
Three elderly passengers survived after their car plunged into a roughly 150-meter ravine near Agia Kyriaki-Velvento in northern Greece, saved when the vehicle got wedged against a tree.
August 20, 2026
Rape arrest on Mykonos
Police arrested a 23-year-old man on the island of Mykonos after an 18-year-old Italian woman reported being raped at a popular beach bar.
August 19, 2026
Prominent Greek-Canadian Lizette Pappas honored in Vancouver
Lizette Pappas arrived in Canada from Naxos in 1956, when she was still a child. Her family settled in Penticton, British Columbia, a small Okanagan town that she remembers as having about 5,000 residents.
August 19, 2026
Israel’s new ambassador in Athens
The new Israeli ambassador to Greece, Pninat Yannay, is taking up the role of envoy in a country that is a member of both NATO and the European Union, and has stood by Israel in difficult times.
August 19, 2026
Cartoon (19/08/2026)
August 19, 2026
Immediate action
Turkey is putting its plans for the Aegean into practice. For the first time, it is establishing marine parks beyond its territorial waters, unlike Greece.
August 19, 2026
Turkey reacts to Greece’s new renewable energy spatial framework
Turkey has reacted to Greece’s new Special Spatial Framework for Renewable Energy Sources, saying the initiative will have no legal effect on Ankara’s position regarding outstanding Aegean issues.
August 19, 2026
Summer set to end with season’s biggest heatwave
Greece is heading into what could be the longest and most intense spell of heat of the summer, with temperatures expected to climb sharply from Wednesday and remain elevated for at least seven to eight days.
