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Greek police seized firearms and explosives during a search of a storage unit in the central Athens neighborhood of Pangrati late Tuesday.

The man found dead in a ravine in Malakasa, northeast of Athens, on Wednesday afternoon showed signs of strangulation, sources say. 

Preliminary forensic findings suggest the 65-70-year-old's death was likely the result of foul play. 

The victim has not been identified, as no identification was found on his body. The Homicide Division is investigating.

A new page in the investigations into the death of 15-month-old Panayiotis, the son of her friend Irini Mourtzoukou, who died last August, opens the order of the Diamantis Floridis, the Deputy Prosecutor of the Ilia Prosecutor’s Office, to conduct a preliminary examination to the Ilida Security to investigate whether the crime of manslaughter (with any kind of malice) of the in

The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry has signed a €10 million contract to upgrade the ENGAGE information system, part of the AIGIS program to enhance real-time monitoring of natural disasters and improve communication between firefighting and civil protection forces. 

A disputed 6km road built in the protected alpine part of Grammos, northwestern Greece, has raised concerns about environmental violations.

Nearly 600 police officers in England and Wales were sacked in the year to March 2024, figures showed on Tuesday, as police chiefs battle to restore public confidence after a string of scandals.

The sackings, a 50 percent rise on the 394 dismissed the previous year, include 74 officers kicked out of policing for sexual offenses and misconduct.

The law on protected witnesses has a history similar to that of the Greek state: It's laughable.

Bulgaria's toll system now has the technical capability to track average vehicle speeds, as announced by the National Toll Management following a meeting with Regional Development Minister Violeta Koritarova. Initial testing of the system on Sofia's Northern Speed Tangent revealed one vehicle traveling at an average speed of 203 km/h.

Traffic units across the country have recently begun using an AI-driven speed radar system produced under the coordination of the Turkish defense industry.

This new system allows for simultaneous ticketing for automobiles, trucks, pickup trucks, motorcyclists or other vehicles traveling on a four-lane road.

In September, over 28,000 drivers were caught violating the speed limit of 70 km/h on Sofia's "Bulgaria" Boulevard. The highest recorded speed was 193 km/h, highlighting serious concerns about compliance with traffic regulations in this area.