Phthiotis

Escalating telephone and AI fraud targeting seniors inGreece

58 clusters · 167 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Fraud incidents reported in Kozani and Volos, Greece

Since July 2024, Greek police have conducted numerous operations against telephone-fraud rings targeting senior citizens. Criminal groups have increasingly employed advanced methods, including artificial intelligence to

Greece utility outages continue amid maintenance

54 clusters · 86 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Greece prepares for October 28 national holiday celebrations

The HEDNO (DEDDIE) rolling maintenance programme continues to cause scheduled electricity cuts across Greece to facilitate network reinforcement and upgrades. Following disruptions in Phthiotis and Attica in early Octobe

Greece road safety and traffic enforcement

13 clusters · 56 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Greece reports multiple traffic accidents and police assault

Following intensified enforcement measures in late 2026, road safety statistics in Greece have shown mixed results. Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis reported that increased roadside alcohol testing—w

Balkan drug and weapons enforcement operations

152 clusters · 331 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Chania: Woman arrested for online cannabis distribution business

Law‑enforcement actions across the Balkans intensified through late 2026, targeting cannabis production and cocaine trafficking. Following earlier seizures in Crete, Mani, and Fthiotida, operations expanded into northern

Greece 2026 olive pest control actions

18 clusters · 27 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Greece implements olive fruit fly control spraying programs

Agricultural authorities in Greece continue to expand bait spraying programs to combat the olive fruit fly. In Messinia, the Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine has conducted extensive operations

Greek electricity price volatility and gas export growth

3 clusters · 32 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Greece natural gas exports surge 168% in first nine months of 2026

In September 2026, wholesale electricity prices in Greece reached a yearly high of 211.76 euros per megawatt-hour, a 177.63% increase compared to the same day in the previous year. Price volatility is most pronounced dur

Greece Wildfires 2026: Outbreaks, Relief, and Response

203 clusters · 879 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Wildfires reported in Laconia, Greece, and Agia Napa, Cyprus

By early October 2026, the wildfire crisis in Greece continued with new outbreaks and a focus on long-term service strengthening. On October 3, a forest fire in the Metaxata and Kourkoumelata areas of Kefalonia prompted

Storm Daniel recovery and resilience in Greece

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Thessaly infrastructure restoration: Minister Dimas announces completion of priority one projects

Three years after the devastation caused by Storm Daniel, local leaders in Thessaly are reflecting on the long-term impact of the disaster. Officials in Larissa and Farsala have emphasized the need for improved climate r

Fraud and criminal organization investigations in Greece

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Patras trial begins for 85 defendants in major electronic fraud case

Law enforcement in Greece has targeted various criminal organizations involved in sophisticated fraud schemes. In Phthiotis, a ringleader was imprisoned following a sting operation after attempting to scam an elderly man