Stories from Greece

A criminal organization with a multi-faceted network targeted citizens in the Western Highlands early this morning. The group stole 400 gold lira, 60,000 euros, and gold watches. The theft also involved the robbery of bribes offered to DDE employees, according to the report.

Minister of Labor Nikos Kerameos announced the expansion of the electronic employment card. Kerameos also met with social partners to discuss a draft law aimed at protecting wage equality between men and women. The announcement was reported by Dimitris Kostakos.

A 20-year-old man was shot six times while lying on the ground in Heraklion, according to reports from Earth News Radio 15.8. Kiriakos Mitsotakis, representing a tripartite alliance of Greece, Cyprus, and Jordan, addressed the incident in Amman.

Journalist Nikos Bakounakis has died at the age of 75. The report also mentioned ongoing engineering works on Queen's Road West in the Western District, causing street closures from 9 PM to 6 AM.

A 12-year-old child was struck by a vehicle in Salamina yesterday while leaving school. An arrest warrant has been issued for the driver, according to ELA representative Konstantia Dimoglidou. The child's condition was not specified beyond the incident occurring yesterday.

A 54-year-old man shot a 20-year-old in Amoudara, Iraklio, Crete. The perpetrator confessed to the shooting, stating he held the victim responsible for a 2023 car accident that killed the perpetrator's son. The man's wife was arrested as an accomplice in the incident.

The Attica Green Expo is set to begin on May 27.

Greece has expanded fiscal incentives to include the public sector, according to a report from Athens. The incentives, which previously applied only to the private sector, now include individuals seeking roles as doctors at universities or researchers at public research centers.

An urgent judicial examination has been ordered following the abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Peripoliko. The incident occurred around 8 PM yesterday evening outside the 4th Municipal School while the child was studying.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Prolev visited the official public broadcaster ERT headquarters in Athens. The ambassador met with ERT Chairperson Yannisa Papadopoulou and several senior officials during the official tour.