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1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

A Greek court has cleared the way for the long-delayed auction of jewelry belonging to the late iconic actress Zoe Laskari, nearly a year after the sale was initially put on hold. The decision lifts a freeze on the assets of Laskari’s daughter, Martha Koutoumanou, who inherited the collection and had authorized its sale. According to gallerist Giorgos Tsagkarakis, who is organizing the auction, the ruling allows the sale to proceed after legal complications stalled it in November 2024.

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

The Greek government has prepared legislation that will introduce tougher penalties for rejected asylum seekers and accelerate their return to home countries, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced. “Penalties will be heavier for those who enter the country illegally or stay in our country, if their asylum application is being rejected,” Mr. Mitsotakis told a cabinet meeting where a new draft law on illegal migration was discussed.

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

Greece plans to purchase seven new De Havilland Canada DHC-515 waterbombers to bolster its firefighting capabilities against a growing number of wildfires, with deliveries expected to begin in early 2028. The country will also upgrade seven existing CL-415 aircraft to the DHC-515 configuration. At least two of Greece’s new DHC-515s will be integrated into the European civil protection mechanism RescEU, making them available for missions beyond national borders.

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

Taxi drivers in the Attica region have begun a 48-hour strike, protesting what they describe as the government's refusal to engage in direct dialogue with their union leadership. The strike, which will run through 6 a.m. Friday, was announced by the Attica Taxi Drivers’ Union (SATA). The union criticized Deputy Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis for repeatedly declining to meet with its executive board.

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

A 7-year-old girl died after falling into a glass door while playing in an apartment in the southern Athens suburb of Kallithea, prompting police to arrest her 37-year-old aunt on suspicion of manslaughter by negligence. The child was rushed without a pulse to the “Agia Sofia” Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, where doctors attempted for 40 minutes to revive her, but she succumbed to severe injuries to her abdomen, hospital sources confirmed.