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1. Man arrested for pulling his dog on leash while driving (VIDEO)

   An elderly man was seen and filmed to pull his dog by the leash while he was driving his car on the streets of Thessaloniki, northern Greece. He claimed he was “dog walking.” It was the shocked journalist of Star TV covering the farmers protests near Malgara who spotted the man with the peculiar way […]

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2. Minor arrested for the death of 17-year-old boy

   Greek police arrested a 16-year-old boy on Tuesday for the death of a 17-year-old. The two teenagers had an argument with the younger boy to have struck the victim with a fatal blow that later led to his death. The incident took place on Monday night in the city of Serres, northern Greece. The victim’s […]

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3. Epiphany 2026: Greeks defy cold January waters, jump to catch the Holy Cross

   Hundreds of young and old Greeks across the country defied the cold January waters  and dived in the sea, in lakes and rivers to catch the Holy Cross and be be blessed throughout the 2026. It is considered a special honor to participate to the blessing of the waters on Epiphany day traditionally celebrated on […]

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4. Greek diplomacy tries to fix PM’s faux pas on Venezuela, shows respect to International Law

   “Greece will support universal compliance with International Law” at the extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council on Venezuela in New York, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Monday, two days after the controversial statement of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that caused a storm of reactions. Late on Saturday, the Greek PM posted on Venezuela […]

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5. Six regions in Greece placed in Red Code status due to dangerous weather phenomena

   Greece’s Civil Protection has placed six regions in a state of mobilization (Red Code) during January 6-8 due to adverse weather conditions. Western Greece, Epirus, and the Ionian Islands are under a state of mobilization (Red Code) from Tuesday through Wednesday, January 6-7, 2026. From Wednesday through Thursday, January 7-8, the same level of mobilization […]

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