Korfu
- Aug 23
Corfu driver arrested after video shows vehicle running over sleeping dog
Police in Corfu arrested a driver after security camera footage showed a car running over a sleeping dog in the village of Avliotes, with the suspect appearing before prosecutors on Sunday.
- Aug 23
Akeem Morris shares Greek vacation photos with Madonna set to Zorba soundtrack
Former footballer Akeem Morris posted an Instagram recap of his August 2026 holiday in Greece with Madonna, featuring stops in Corfu, Meteora, and Patmos alongside Mikis Theodorakis's Zorba soundtrack.
- Aug 22
Adonis Georgiadis and Elena Akrita clash over Madonna Corfu visit and Greek healthcare
Greek Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis and SYRIZA lawmaker Elena Akrita exchanged sharp online attacks on 22 August 2026, disputing celebrity tourism impacts, hospital equipment in Nikaia, and family involvement.
- Aug 12
Total solar eclipse to darken northern Spain and sweep Europe on 12 August 2026
A total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 will be the first visible from continental Europe since 2006, with totality crossing Spain, Iceland and Greenland while Greece sees only a sliver of a partial eclipse at sunset.
- Jul 22
Corfu storm: trees uprooted, power knocked out and two fires ignited in midnight squall
The storm struck just after midnight, hitting the Diapontia Islands first before ripping into Corfu, uprooting trees, cutting power and igniting two fires within minutes.
- Jul 4
Greece battles 60 wildfires in 24 hours, evacuations ordered in Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki
Firefighters tackled 60 agroforestry fires across Greece on Saturday, with 16 breaking out almost simultaneously in Central Macedonia, where the risk index hit category 4. Evacuation orders were issued for areas near Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki.
- Jun 18
Police dismantle family-run IPTV piracy ring with 86,000 subscribers across 12 countries
Seven members of a criminal organization were arrested in coordinated raids on 16 June 2026 in Crete, Attica, Agrinio, Corfu and Samos, ending a nine-year operation that stole content from Netflix, Cosmote TV, Disney+ and others.
