Aristotle University

Environmental organization Sea Shepherd has removed over 6,500 illegal octopus traps from Porto Lagos, Xanthi, in just 20 days, releasing hundreds of octopuses back into the sea.

The Thracian Sea, a major source of octopuses for the Greek market, faces rampant overfishing with tens of thousands of plastic traps deployed illegally.

The tragic death of 26-year-old Jonah Karousis has deeply saddened many after he was killed in a terrorist attack by two gunmen in the Jaffa neighborhood of Tel Aviv. His funeral will be held on Saturday, October 5, at the Greek Orthodox cemetery at Prophet David’s Gate (Zion Gate) in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Ion Karousis was among the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attack in Tel Aviv.

He was a Greek citizen living in Jerusalem, originally from Thessaloniki, with his family and the city’s Greek community deeply mourning his loss.

The 66-year-old man, who was arrested by the Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (DAEE) for intentional and repeated forest arson, has been remanded in custody with the agreement of the investigating judge and prosecutor.

According to the charges, the 66-year-old caused four fires on June 8 and 9, 2024, in the Xeroma area of Vari, Attica.

For the first time in our country, a camping program for 50 children aged 13 to 18 from the Greek diaspora in Brazil and Tanzania was held with great success.

Police conducted a raid on an anarchist squat located within the Aristotle University campus in northern Greece in the early hours of Monday.

The evacuation of the self-proclaimed "Self-managed Canteen of the Medical School" took place in the presence of a judicial officer. No individuals were present at the site during the police intervention, and various items were seized.

The presence of Aristotle University at EuroPride 2024, which starts on Friday in Thessaloniki, is seen as a strong message of support to the LGBTQ+ community.

It is the first time Greece is hosting EuroPride, which will last for nine days, and is considered one of the most important festivals of the LGBTQ+ community in Europe - the first was organized in 1992 in London. 

The first batch of students will be graduating in the coming days from Athens University's English-language programs, as Greece's effort to become more of an international education hub gains momentum.

A head dated to the 2nd or early 3rd century AD belonging to a beardless man crowned with a wreath of laurels, most likely belonging to a statue of Apollo, was among the finds made by Aristotle University researchers at the Philippi archeological site in northeastern Greece during excavations completed last September, according to the Culture Ministry. 

A trial of 49 individuals arrested on Saturday afternoon following reports of vandalism at the Aristotle University in the northern port city of Thessaloniki was postponed until March 29 on Monday, due to lack of witnesses.

All suspects were released from custody.