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Two arrested for migrant smuggling in downtown Athens
A man aged 47 and a woman, 45, have been charged with migrant smuggling, resisting arrest and document forgery, among other offenses, after police caught them transporting seven undocumented migrants in central Athens, according to an announcement on Tuesday.
Israel PM adds war goal of allowing northern residents to return home
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday expanded the country's goals for the war in Gaza, vowing to allow Israelis who fled areas near the Lebanon border to return to their homes.
1,100-year-old Byzantine amphora found in Istanbul
A team of divers has uncovered an 1,100-year-old Byzantine amphora during an exploratory dive off Istanbul's Tuzla district.
Carousel fraud ring involving fictitious companies caused a VAT loss of over €10 million – The money laundering through Jaguar, Porsche & luxury vacations
A mammoth criminal case for cross-border fraud with a loss of revenue for the Greek state of more than €10 million, has been brought before the Greek authorities.
Germany says Turkish visa process to continue smoothly amid new border controls
Germany has introduced temporary border controls to ensure safe, orderly, and legal entry into the country, a move that will not impact the visa issuance process for Turkish citizens, as confirmed by Germany's Embassy in Türkiye on Monday.
Airbnb: New obligations for owners with minimum surface area, “property morphology”, disinfections, fire extinguishers
New obligations, by law, are coming for property owners who make available short-term Airbnb-type rentals. The government and especially the Ministry of Tourism are setting parameters such as minimum property floor area, ban on basements, fire safety, mandatory disinfections, liability insurance, etc.
Türkiye 'closely monitoring' aftermath of fire in Germany that killed two Turkish citizens
Türkiye announced on Monday its vigilant attention to the developments following a tragic fire over the weekend in Germany that resulted in the deaths of two Turkish citizens.
"Our Consulate General in Berlin has done inspections at the burned building. Developments are being closely monitored," the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated on X.
Plaster crashes down on students’ heads at Preveza school
Two students had to be treated for scrapes and bruises after being hit by chunks of plaster falling from the ceiling of a classroom in Preveza, northwestern Greece, on Monday morning.
The incident occurred at a middle school in the small town of Filippiada and has prompted a judicial investigation into the failings of the institution's maintenance and safety procedures.
Iranian president to visit Türkiye ‘soon,’ hailing ties
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced that he will pay a visit to Türkiye "soon" and extend an invitation to Turkish politicians, praising the relationship between Ankara and Tehran.
Citizens put their hand deep in their pockets – How much they paid for medicines in 2023
Greeks were asked in 2023 to dig deep into their pockets for medicine, with private spending increasing significantly year on year.
Erdoğan shares 'boycott' video in support of Palestinian people
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed Türkiye's unwavering support for Gaza with an AI-created video he shared, pledging to stand by its people through all available means and to back their "honorable resistance."
Erdoğan shared a "boycott"-themed video created with artificial intelligence by the AK Party on his social media account, supporting the Palestinian people.
Major tourist investment on Astypalaia put on ice
A major tourist investment on the Aegean island of Astypalaia that has elicited local reactions over the adverse impact it could have on its character has been put on ice - at least for the time being.
Greece boosting Evros border protection
In the wake of Germany's decision to reintroduce controls at its external borders, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) is updating its plan for the protection of the land borders between Greece and Turkey on the Evros River.
US imposes sanctions on spyware firm behind tool used to spy on dissidents, journalists
The United States announced new sanctions Monday against a commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer whose program allowed easy access to almost any information stored on a smartphone.
Southern Europe’s power rates up to five times higher
Electricity prices in Southern Europe are up to five times higher than those in Scandinavian countries and nearly double compared to Central and Western Europe, according to an analysis by Eurelectric, the European electricity industry association.
Eurelectric attributes the large price disparities to a reduction in cross-border energy flows.