Holiday shopping hours begin: Stores open Sundays through New Year
Athens stores announce extended holiday hours with Sunday shopping on December 14, 21, and 28. Complete schedule through New Year’s Eve plus employee overtime rules.
Greece
Greek farmer hospitalized after stroke while saying goodbye to sheep
Greek farmer suffers stroke after emotional farewell to 450 sheep facing mandatory culling due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Thessaloniki.
Crete migrant tragedy: 18 dead found in half-sunken boat
Tragic migrant shipwreck off Crete kills 18 people. Mayor describes horrific scenes as bodies recovered from half-sunken boat. Two survivors hospitalized.
“We’ve never seen such a scene”: Doctors shocked in Zakynthos tragedy
Tragic pitbull attack in Zakynthos leaves 2-year-old dead, shocking medical staff who described “never seeing such injuries” as investigation continues.
8 locations in Athens to get pilot traffic cameras by year-end
Athens launches pilot traffic camera program at 8 key locations by year-end to enhance road safety through digital monitoring and automated violation detection.
Greek farmers escalate protests with nationwide road blocks
Greek farmers intensify nationwide protests with road blocks across Macedonia, Thessaly, and Epirus, demanding subsidies and production cost cuts while government signals dialogue openness.
Shocking tragedy in Greece: 2-year-old boy killed in pitbull attack
Tragic pitbull attack kills 2-year-old boy in family yard on Greek island of Zakynthos. Emergency services responded within minutes but child succumbed to injuries.
Attica reservoirs get relief after recent rainfall – water reserves
Recent rainfall brings relief to Attica’s water reservoirs, boosting supplies by 15 million cubic meters, though levels remain 200 million short of last year.
Storm Byron: German tourists miraculously saved in Finikounda
German tourists miraculously saved in Finikounda after Storm Byron floods their accommodation. Couple escaped through windows as waters rose dangerously.
Farmer protests block major highways as tractor attacks police
Over 6,000 tractors block Greek highways for sixth straight day as farmer protests intensify. Police officer injured in tractor attack near Thessaloniki airport.
Mystery in Greece: Overturned car found in canal, fate of passengers unknown
Overturned car found in Greek canal sparks mystery as authorities search for missing passengers. Police investigate multiple scenarios in ongoing case.
Greek farmers escalate blockades with tractors, airport closure
Greek farmers intensify protests with tractor blockades across highways, planning to close Macedonia Airport. 30 major roadblocks expected by week’s end.