News archive of June 2024

In her resignation statement, Blerina Bala cites an inability to fulfill the responsibilities she took on due to “personal reasons”

A significant number of foreign airlines have been attracted this year to Athens Airport, which is estimated to break another passenger traffic record.

At the same time, from mid-July to the end of August, the number of aircraft arrivals and departures at Athens Airport peaks, exceeding 430 per day.

The fire has broken out in a ravine – Traffic is being diverted in the area – Firefighting forces are on site

PARIS - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic underwent a knee operation in Paris on Wednesday morning, the Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

After suffering a meniscus injury in his right knee during a Roland Garros match against Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, Djokovic on Tuesday decided to withdraw from the tournament.

Police conducted an evacuation of a squatted public building in the neighborhood of Agios Panteleimonas during a raid on Wednesday morning. Eight individuals were detained during the operation at the so-called Zizania squat. This marks the third police raid on the same building, following previous actions in 2021 and 2023.

High-volume noise from music concerts has residents of two seaside Athens suburbs up in arms.

Plateia Nerou (Water Square), an open space next to the arena used for the tae kwon do competition in the 2004 Athens Olympics, has often been used for concerts, prompting residents of the suburbs of Kallithea and Palaio Faliro to shut their windows to spare themselves the aural blast.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday evening the victory of the Serbian Progressive Party-led Serbia Tomorrow electoral list in the June 2 local polls was "almost incredible" and unprecedented, and noted that the opposition had suffered a landslide defeat.

Kyiv expressed its satisfaction today over Washington's announcement of Vice President Kamala Harris's participation in the forthcoming meeting on Ukraine in Switzerland, despite earlier calls for President Joe Biden's involvement, as reported by AFP.

Sources from German security services have reported that a politician affiliated with the far-right German party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) was stabbed in the city of Mannheim, as stated by DPA.

A wildfire erupted on Wednesday in Oropos, north of Athens. At present, no residences seem to be in immediate danger.

A team of 34 firefighters, equipped with 11 vehicles, is currently on the scene, aided by two aircraft and two helicopters, endeavoring to contain the blaze.

Motorists should anticipate traffic disturbances in the surrounding vicinity.