48+ min ago  (144+ words) Traffic has been building up on major routes out of Athens, as thousands of holidaymakers leave the capital for the Greek Easter. By Thursday afternoon, vehicles were moving at slow speeds on key motorways amid increasing congestion. Along Kifissos Avenue,…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (245+ words) About 20, 000 heart attacks occur annually in Greece, prompting new proposals aimed at improving timely and comprehensive treatment for cardiovascular patients, particularly in remote and island regions, the Hellenic Society of Cardiology said. "If someone walking in Athens suffers a heart…...

5+ hour, 49+ min ago  (177+ words) A campaign to inoculate wild foxes against rabies through air-dropped, vaccine-laced baits will start at the end of April, authorities said Thursday, warning members of the public to seek medical assistance if they touch the baits. The Rural Development Ministry…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (174+ words) A 19-year-old student diagnosed with meningitis earlier this week in Trikala, central Greece, remains in intensive care, with doctors describing his condition as stable but critical. The student had traveled last weekend from Thessaloniki, where he is studying, to his…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (135+ words) Two people have been arrested in central Athens for defrauding elderly women out of more than "21, 000 euros through a common but efficient phone scam, authorities said Thursday. A police statement said the suspects allegedly called the two women, who live…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (130+ words) e Kathimerini. com A teenage couple has been arrested in southwestern Greece on suspicion of abusing its months-old baby to the extent that it needed urgent hospitalization, authorities said Thursday. A police statement said the two 18-year-olds are being held…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (107+ words) e Kathimerini. com Greece on Thursday rejected complaints by neighboring Turkey over the religious rights of the Greek Muslim population in Thrace. A Foreign Ministry statement said Athens protects the religious freedoms of the minority - which Turkey refers to as…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (288+ words) France is increasing pressure on Greece to supply Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, but Athens remains reluctant, balancing political, financial and regional security considerations. The issue has gained prominence amid intensified Franco-Greek defense contacts, as Paris seeks broader support for…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago  (162+ words) Police say they have broken a gang that allegedly scammed motorists in western Athens who stopped to help people in cars that had ostensibly broken down. A police statement said three foreign nationals aged 32, 48 and 61 were arrested near Omonia Square…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago  (104+ words) e Kathimerini. com Police have arrested four people on suspicion of trafficking large quantities of drugs in the Greater Athens region, and confiscated 165 kilograms of marijuana. A police statement said Wednesday's arrests followed a surveillance operation in which the suspects…...