Greece - ekathimerini.com (English)

The latest national news from ekathimerini.com.

*Please note: The news links below will open a new window.

1. Athens metro robber disrupts service by trying to escape along tunnel

   Two people have been arrested for robbing Athens metro passengers of jewellery and temporarily shutting down services by trying to escape through a tunnel used by trains, authorities said over the weekend.

2. Probe after two inmates found dead in Korydallos prison

   Authorities are investigating the apparently drugs-related deaths of two inmates at the country’s biggest prison in Athens, police said.

3. Blue skies, warm temperatures forecast

   Overall clear skies are forecast for Sunday in most of Greece with scattered clouds leading to some rainfall in the west of the country.

4. The challenges for investments in Greece

   Greece needs to be vigilant to address the short-term or even permanent impact from the spike in energy prices as a result of the war in Iran, and accelerate reforms, top executives in the financial, business and investment world, and all those who participated in the “Invest in Greece Summit” recommended.

5. Violence outside stadiums

   Efforts to tackle violence inside the country’s sports stadiums have paid off. The recent crime in Thessaloniki, however, shows us that a lot more needs to be done.

6. John Maus | Athens | May 16

   American musician John Maus will perform in Athens at the Arch Club (29 Petrou Ralli), presenting his new album “Later Than You Think.”

7. Who needs organic when there are loopholes?

   A certified organic farming family in western Greece found itself neighbor to an industrial asphalt plant, exposing deep contradictions in the country’s land-use regulations.

8. Party leadership and ‘messaging’

   In the microcosm of Greek political parties, where lawmakers can spend hours missing the forest for the trees, the expulsions of party MPs are seen as a sign of “leadership.”

9. 4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes southwest of Crete

   A mild 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook waters south of Crete Saturday at 6:31 p.m., the National Observatory of Athens’ Geodynamic Institute reported.

10. 4-month-old baby found dead in Crete

    A 4-month-old baby was found dead in its crib Saturday morning in Iraklio, Crete.