News archive of July 2024

An 82-year-old man in Thessaloniki who was allegedly beaten by his 42-year-old son last week died from his injuries on Thursday.

The elderly man had been intubated at the Papanikolaou Hospital since last Sunday.

BERLIN - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic kicked off the second day of her official visit to Berlin with a working breakfast with CDU/CSU representatives in the German Bundestag.

Brnabic said she had had an open discussion about current cooperation between the two parliaments and Serbia-Germany relations.

An emergency 112 alert was issued by Civil Protection on Thursday to the residents of Attica, warning them of a severe storm that is heading towards the region later in the day.

The message called on residents to limit their movements and follow any instructions issued by the authorities. 

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.0372 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change from Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said.

The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, up by 0.2 pct y-o-y and up by 0.1 pct relative to the beginning of the year.

The average money spend in Greece per trip by tourists originating from Germany and Romania increased, and the number of visitors from Turkey jumped in 2023, according to the processing of credit card transaction data carried out by the electronic payment company Visa.

A 32-year-old man allegedly told police he accidentally killed a 36-year-old relative during a celebration in Lasithi, Crete, a local news portal reported on Thursday.

He is facing charges of homicide and violating laws on firearms.

Coffee in the hand or in the cafeteria? The 24% increase in VAT on the price of served coffee may provide the answer for lovers of the beloved beverage.

Far from her home in the tourist mecca of Tenerife, Cati Padilla is one of the growing number of travelers escaping heatwaves for cooler holidays in Nordic countries.

Countries like Norway and Sweden in northern Europe are now promoting "coolcations" to attract visitors to their temperate climates.

The “wave” of bad weather affecting our country since yesterday is worsening today, with the main features being rain, thunderstorms and high lightning activity. The phenomena are expected to weaken late Thursday evening.

The sequel to Tim Burton's 1988 "Beetlejuice" will premiere at this year's Venice Film Festival, bringing back actor Michael Keaton as the havoc-wrecking demon, organizers said July 2.

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" will kick off the glitzy festival running from August 28 through Sept. 7 on Venice's Lido, showing out of competition.