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Tempi trial: survivors testify, Konstantopoulou challenges exhumation handling
Relatives and an injured passenger gave evidence on Monday, 19 October, while lawyer Zoe Konstantopoulou asked the court to supervise the exhumations and a dispute over the testing laboratory.
- Oct 19
Tsipras to tour Thessaly on 19 and 20 October, stopping in Volos
Alexis Tsipras will visit Thessaly on 19 and 20 October, with a stop in Volos, to meet young people and producers affected by storm Daniel. He announced the trip in a social media post on 18 October.
- Oct 15
Metlen and Karatzis Group open Greece's largest standalone battery storage plant in Larissa
Metlen and the Karatzis Group put the 330 MW, 790 MWh plant into service in Nea Karyes, Larissa. The €170 million project runs on market terms without operating or investment subsidy.
- Oct 14
EU summit in Brussels to tackle energy prices, 2028-2034 budget and Ukraine
Leaders gather in Brussels on 15 October with energy prices, a proposed windfall tax and the 2028-2034 EU budget on the table. Greece's prime minister will argue that prices must fall first, within fiscal limits.
- Oct 13
Parents of Cypriot victim at Tempi trial question burns and chemical smell
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the parents of a 23-year-old Cypriot law student testified before a three-member Criminal Court of Appeal, asking the court to explain what caused the fireball.
- Oct 5
Explosion at Larissa autogas workshop injures up to three people
A suspected gas cylinder explosion at an autogas repair shop on Volou Street in Larissa engulfed a building in flames on Monday morning, leaving between two and three people injured.
- Oct 5
Tempi crash trial in Larissa orders phone forensics and schedules 26 witnesses in fifth week
The Three-Member Court of Appeal for Felonies in Larissa resumed hearings on October 5, 2026, ordering digital forensics on a station master's phone as 36 rail officials face charges.
- Oct 4
Greece orders closure of unlicenced Thessaloniki oncology clinic and audits 11 linked facilities
Greek authorities have ordered the sealing of a Thessaloniki private clinic after discovering an unlicenced oncology ward, prompting audits of 11 affiliated facilities and inspections of 70 alternative wellness centres.
- Oct 2
Greek police arrest 17 people including nine military personnel in 8 million dollar crypto pyramid bust
Authorities in Katerini dismantled an illicit cryptocurrency investment ring that drew over 10,000 victims across Greece, seizing 300,000 euros and referring 17 detainees to prosecutors.
- Sep 30
Relatives and survivors testify on state responsibility in 35th session of Tempi train crash trial
Witnesses at the 35th court session in Larissa demanded full accountability from rail officials and former ministers, recounting the 2023 collision that killed 57 passengers and left one survivor comatose.
- Sep 22
Tempi rail trial hears request to inspect driver phone and summon ministers
Lawyers at the Tempi disaster trial in Larissa requested an inspection of the assistant driver's phone and moved to summon two political figures.
- Sep 7
Tempi train crash trial resumes in Larissa with 36 defendants as witness phase approaches
The trial over Greece's 2023 Tempi rail disaster will reconvene at the University of Thessaly following an August recess, moving toward witness testimony after defense claims conclude.
- Sep 2
Olympiacos beats AEL 4-0 in Greek Cup opener with four debut goals
Olympiacos opened its Greek Cup campaign with a 4-0 away victory against AEL in Larissa, as four different players scored their first goals for the club.
- Aug 24
Wildfire breaks out in Elassona as Greek fire service mobilises 56 personnel and four aircraft
Greek emergency services deployed 56 firefighters, 13 vehicles, and four aircraft on Sunday to contain a rural fire burning in Giannota within the municipality of Elassona.
- Aug 23
Lifeguards revive seven-year-old boy pulled unconscious from sea in Tempi
A seven-year-old boy was revived with CPR by lifeguards after being pulled unconscious from the sea at a beach in Tempi and transferred to Larissa hospital.
- Aug 22
Greece to deploy 25 Teukros II anti-drone systems to prisons after Larissa interception
Greek authorities will install 25 military-developed Teukros II anti-drone units across national prisons after guards in Larissa downed a device delivering phones and SIM cards.
- Aug 17
Fire at plastics factory near Larissa brought under control after 112 alert for toxic smoke
A large fire at a plastics and packaging factory near Larissa, Greece, sent thick black smoke over the city on the evening of 16 August 2026, prompting a 112 emergency alert to residents. By early morning, the fire had no active hotspots.
- Jul 29
Thanasis Avgerinos resigns as Hope for Democracy spokesperson, alleges shadow press office operating since July 12
Thanasis Avgerinos, the press representative for Maria Karystianou's 'Elpida gia ti Dimokratia' party, announced his resignation on July 29, claiming a parallel press office had been operating without his knowledge since at least July 12.
- Jul 25
Greece faces successive heat spells but no prolonged heatwave, meteorologist says
Meteorologist Thodoris Kolidas forecasts rising temperatures around July 28-29 and early August, with urban highs reaching 38°C, but no sustained extreme heat like that affecting western and central Europe.
- Jul 22
Greek prosecutor seeks trial of former deputy minister Triantopoulos over Tempi crash site cover-up
Supreme Court Deputy Prosecutor Dimitris Mitroulias has recommended that former Deputy Minister Christos Triantopoulos and four others stand trial for breach of duty over the alleged cover-up at the site of the 2023 Tempi rail disaster that killed 57 people.
