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1. Amber Alert: German teen Laura L. missing from Rio/Patras

   An Amber Alert has been issued by Greek authorities and the children’s charity “The Smile of the Child,” for 16-year-old German national Laura L. who has been living with her family in Patras, Peloponnese, in the last couple of years. Laura L. went missing at 07:30 in the morning on Thursday, January 8, 2026. She […]

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2. “Tornadoes” in Greece flip moving vehicles, cause panic among people (videos)

   Stormy southern winds with “tornado” features struck Greece from the South to the North in the last couple of days, causing extensive damages and even lift moving vehicles in the air. Tornadoes are a rare phenomenon in the country. Wind gust lifts and flips moving vehicle A security camera captured the moment a wind gust […]

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3. Winter sales kick off in Greece on Jan 12

   Winter sales in Greece begin tomorrow, Monday, January 12, and will continue for almost 50 days, that is until February 28, 2026. Stores will be allowed to open two Sundays in January on the 18th and 25th of the month, while the operating hours are set from 11:00 in the morning until 18:00 in the […]

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4. One injured when part of ceiling collapses in shopping mall

   A woman was injured in the head and neck when a significant portion of the store ceiling in a shopping mall collapsed on Saturday afternoon. The 45-year-old woman was injured in the head and neck and was transferred to a hospital in Thessaloniki. According to state broadcaster ERT, the woman remains hospitalized on Sunday, however, […]

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5. Greece Weather Warning: Ice cold wave, stormy winds, snowfalls

   Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning about a gradual deterioration with an intense cold wave, strong northerly winds and snowfall in the mountainous – semi-mountainous but also in the lowland areas of northern Greece. The cold front is forecast to set in from the afternoon on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Temperatures will […]

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