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- 4d ago
About 10,000 march in Athens as Greek students and teachers protest across the country
Students, teachers and doctors joined rallies in Athens and dozens of other Greek cities on Wednesday, 21 October, pressing for higher pay and safer schools. Police deployed about 3,000 officers in the capital, where police estimated around 10,000 protesters in central Athens.
- Oct 4
Police identify two suspects in knife attack and car assault on teenagers in Aigio
Greek police identified an adult and a minor who allegedly attacked two 15-year-olds with a knife and attempted to hit them with a car in Aigio on 4 October 2026.
- Oct 2
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes Achaea in western Greece at depth of 5 kilometres
A shallow 5.0-kilometre tremor centered near Chalandritsa shook Patras and Kalavryta on Friday afternoon, with seismological agencies reporting no injuries or infrastructure damage.
- 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 7
Greece issues Red Code wildfire alert across ten regions for 7 September
The Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection has placed ten regions on Category 4 wildfire alert for 7 September 2026, mobilizing national emergency mechanisms and municipal coordination bodies.
- Aug 29
Young boy resuscitated and intubated after near-drowning at Marathia beach in Elis
An eight- or nine-year-old boy was resuscitated and placed on mechanical ventilation after swallowing seawater while diving at Marathia beach in Elis on Friday, with doctors preparing his transfer to a paediatric intensive care unit.
- Aug 27
European Commission approves Greece's €4.77B Social Climate Plan for 2026–2032
The 2026–2032 initiative mobilizes €3.57 billion in EU funds and €1.2 billion in national contributions to fund housing renovations, heating subsidies, and clean public transport.
- Aug 26
Italian police intercept French van carrying three Akeron missiles at Bari port
Guardia di Finanza officers in Bari arrested a 46-year-old French driver after finding three operational Akeron anti-tank missiles disguised with blue tape inside a ferry-transported van.
- 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 court refuses to extradite James Dalamangas to Australia over 1999 Sydney murder
The Patras Appeals Council ruled that the 1999 murder charge is time-barred under Greek law, denying Australia's request to hand over the 56-year-old Greek-Australian who had been living under a false identity in Aigio.
- Jul 12
Fire engulfs vehicles in Patras apartment block, three residents rescued as flames reach first floor
A fire that started in a motorcycle in the ground-floor parking area of a Patras apartment building spread to two cars and sent flames up to the first floor early Sunday, forcing the evacuation of residents.
- Jul 6
Tsipras pledges teacher pay rise, abolition of Panhellenic exams and new research ministry
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras answered a teacher's question with a video outlining five reform pledges, including the end of Greece's high-stakes Panhellenic exams and a split of the education ministry.
- Jul 5
14-year-old beaten by four youths in Western Achaia, hospitalized in Patras
A 14-year-old boy was assaulted by four young people in a village in Western Achaia on Friday evening, according to a complaint filed by his mother. He is being treated at Karamandanio Hospital in Patras and is out of danger.
- Jun 22
Patras infant hospitalised with femur fracture and head injuries; mother arrested
A 7-month-old baby was admitted to Karamandaneio Children's Hospital in Patras on Saturday with a broken femur and head trauma. Doctors alerted police after concluding the injuries were inconsistent with a simple accident, and the mother has since been arrested for child endangerment.
- Jun 13
Greece braces for Saturday storms before Sunday sun returns
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast to sweep through eastern and northern Greece on Saturday, with a return to mostly sunny skies and a temperature rise expected on Sunday.
- Jun 11
Italian pensioner charged with double murder in Aigio as forensic results awaited; defence claims innocence
A 65-year-old Italian man is in custody in Patras, charged with the intentional homicide of his 54-year-old partner and her 26-year-old son in the village of Longos, Aigialeia. He denies any involvement, while police await crucial forensic lab results expected today.
