Mediterranean

Α vibrant holiday event transformed Thessaloniki's seafront into a festive spectacle on Sunday, as rowing athletes dressed as Santa Claus paddled through the waters, spreading seasonal cheer. Organized by the ThesSUP team, the event celebrated the growing sport of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) while infusing it with Christmas spirit.

A Greek-British man has been detained in a psychiatric hospital after threatening to detonate an improvised explosive device outside a Thessaloniki courthouse.

The 41 year old had been arrested after he was found to be in possession of the explosive device and a replica gun in a public place, where he was shouting, "I will blow you up. Bring the minister here."

An 11-year-old girl of Israeli origin was spotted on Thursday afternoon, at the “Aghia Sophia” station of the Thessaloniki Metro, by police officers of the Patrol Department of the Thessaloniki Police Directorate after they found that the Eurasian girl was moving restlessly in the area.

An event showcasing the progress of “The Hellenic Mosaic”, a multifaceted platform for Cultural Heritage, Tradition, Technology, and Creation, which aims to preserve and highlight documents, photographs, videos, records, and testimonies from the history of Hellenism over the past two centuries, was held at the packed municipal theater of Kalamaria, “Stavros Kougioumtzis,” in Thessaloni

A fatal traffic accident occurred on Sunday night in eastern Thessaloniki.

A corruption scandal currently under investigation, involving urban planning officials across Halkidiki in northern Greece, has expanded to second city Thessaloniki, where members of the corruption ring have also exerted influence.

Thessaloniki is witnessing a historic transformation with the launch of its long-awaited metro system, breaking decades of delay and skepticism. The metro's arrival is not just about modern transportation, but also a shift in the city's public space and social dynamics.

Thessaloniki may be looking proudly at the future after finally acquiring a subway system on November 31, but there are many more things that the northern port city can boast.

Germany's public broadcaster ZDF has hailed Thessaloniki's newly inaugurated metro as "one of the most beautiful in the world."

A 1 million-euro bonus will be distributed among Aktor employees who worked on the Thessaloniki metro project, according to an internal announcement made on Monday by the group's CEO, Alexandros Exarchou.