Antetokounmpo and Sloukas feature in Greece’s Eurobasket call-ups

SPORTS [AP] More than a month before the start of Eurobasket 2025, the national team is taking shape for the tournament, with Vassilis Spanoulis’ call-ups announced on Tuesday. These confirmed the presence of team star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had …

Pro-Palestinian protest in Greece prevents Israelis from disembarking ferry

A group of Israeli travelers found themselves stranded aboard a ferry in the Greek port of Syros on Tuesday, as a large-scale pro-Palestinian protest unfolded at the dock, sparking safety concerns and preventing them from stepping ashore. The ferry, which …

All-you-can-eat hot pot and Korean barbecue restaurant opens in Greece

People have stayed away from popular haunts -- such as the Thessaloniki waterfront -- as a new heatwave hits Greece

Greece rule could see families charged extra £140 this summer

UK holidaymakers heading to Greece this summer could have to pay hundreds of pounds in extra fees. With trips abroad jumping up considerably while the kids are off school, people who are off to Greece over the coming weeks will have likely paid a lot of …

3 displaced by house fire in Greece

Greece, N.Y. — Three people are now unhoused after a house fire on Moxon Drive in Greece. Crews arrived at the scene around 3:30am on Tuesday, when the back of the house was already engulfed in flames. All residents safely evacuated the house and are …

Brits face 20 euro fee to enter Spain, France and Greece amid EU travel rule change

UK and other non-EU travellers will soon be obliged to pay for entry into 30 European countries under a new travel scheme. Due to Brexit, UK passport holders will need to register with the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) to …

Moldovan Oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc Arrested in Greece, Faces Extradition

In Greece, Vladislav Plahotniuc, a Moldovan oligarch who fled justice, was detained. This information was confirmed by the Moldovan police press service via the social network X. The arrest was made possible thanks to information received from Greek …

Fugitive Moldovan oligarch implicated in $1 billion bank fraud detained in Greece

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A fugitive Moldovan oligarch implicated in a $1 billion bank fraud and other illicit schemes was detained Tuesday in Greece, Moldova’s national police said. Vladimir Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019 as he faced a series of …

Greece Lowers ATM Fees, Puts Clamps On Transaction Costs

ATHENS – Public anger at high ATM and transaction fees charged by banks which pay almost no interest on deposits has led the government to scrapping fees on basic transactions and putting a ceiling on ATM fees. That was sparked especially by high fees …