Thessaloniki

A fire that broke out in an olive grove in Panorama in Voula, near Mount Imittos earlier in the day has been set under partial control. The Fire Brigade sent eight vehicles to tackle the fire, which started by burning low vegetation and quickly expanded. The Fire Brigade also announced that the fire that broke […]

The Ministry of Finances seized half of the Municipality of Thessaloniki’s bank accounts, as it appears that it had not paid the appropriate stamp duty for 17 years, generating a 1.2 million euro debt. The 4th Tax Office of Thessaloniki gave the order to seize the accounts after an audit revealed that the Municipality had […]

A collision at a bus stop in Thessaloniki has resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another four, to of whom are underage. The collision occurred at around 10:30 am in Thessaloniki, when under uncertain circumstances the 20-year-old car driver lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle crashed into the bus […]

A 20-year-old man has been detained for the murder of his 25-year-old girlfriend in Thessaloniki and dumping her body in a river off the Athens-Thessaloniki national highway. In his testimony, the 20-year-old denied the charge of intentional homicide, claiming that the death was an accident, following an argument between the couple. The 20-year-old also expressed […]

According to preliminary reports, two men disguised as painters robbed the IKA store of Neapoli in Thessaloniki. The two men were armed and it has not yet been determined how much money was stolen. According to thestival.gr, the two robbers escaped on a motorbike. The motorbike was located shortly later, but the police was unable […]

The Police have arrested two men in Thessaloniki on terrorism charges. The two men have been taken to Athens, where they are being questioned by the Police’scounter-terrorism Unit. Of the two men, one has been involved in clashes with the police in Thessaloniki and two years ago refused to enlist for his compulsory military service. […]

A custody battle between a couple in Thessaloniki resulted in tragedy, as the 46-year-old father is accused of running over and critically injuring his 45-year-old estranged wife in front of their underage child. The tragedy took place on Sunday at the Lagathikia district in Thessaloniki. The 46-year-old took the 45-year-old woman to the Zagliveri Health […]

The Immigration Directorate of Thessaloniki announced that it has apprehended five Bulgarians (two men and three women aged 52, 51, 34 and 32 years old) as part of a gang that illegally sold babies, including the 27-year-old mother of an infant. The police investigation revealed that the 52-year-old man and 51-year-old woman were the ‘brains’ […]

As the Thessaloniki Gay Pride Festival looms, allegations of police misconduct have surfaced. Lawyer Electra-Leda Koutra claims to have been harassed by police officers when communicating with her transgender client and was later detained, without any explanation. According to the lawyer, the police officers taunted her that she “got herself locked up”. When she was […]

The 6th World Naked Bike Ride will take place on Friday the 7th of June in Thessaloniki. The annual bike ride event celebrates bicycles as a means of transportation, as well as developing greater ecological perspective by promoting alternatives to fossil fuels and other non-renewable energy sources. This year’s motto is to “put a stop […]

The mayors of Athens G. Kaminis, Thessaloniki G. Boutaris, Patra G. Dimaras, Ioannina F. Filios and Volos P. Skotiniotis announced their alliance against racism and xenophobia at the Central Union of Municipalities conference. The five mayors issued a joint statement entitled “1,000 words for self-government, 2.5 years later”, where they state that “we support not […]

The Ministry of Education has launched an inquiry regarding the allegations that a school teacher in Thessaloniki was cautioned by the school headmistress after a parent complained about the “Islamic propaganda” contained in the Manos Hatzidakis and Nikos Gatsos song “Kemal”, one of the most important pieces of contemporary music in Greece. The teacher who […]

The Greek Committee for International Détente and Peace (EEDYE) has organized marches in Thessaloniki and Tripoli for today, in memory of the 50 years since the assassination of Greek politician and peace activist Grigoris Lamprakis . The Thessaloniki march will begin at the AHEPA hospital at noon and end at the corner of Ermou and […]

The commemoration of 94 years from the Genocide of Pontian Greeks ended with the march of thousands to the Turkish Consul in Thessaloniki. The police estimate that about 7,000 people participated in the march, who demanded that the Turkish government recognize the genocide of an estimated 353,000 Pontian Greeks. A memorial service was held earlier […]

Nikos Galis, arguably one of the greatest European basketball players of all time, was honored in Thessaloniki by Aris BC, the team that first introduced him the Greek public. Thousands of fans packed the (formerly named) Alexandrio Palais des Sport to thank their “God”, who was barely able to hold back his tears. Many former […]