ND maintains solid lead as KINAL gains ground, MRB poll shows
Ruling New Democracy conservatives are leading leftist SYRIZA opposition by more than 10 percentage points, according to an MRB poll published on Friday.
Additional gas, power subsidies
The government has decided to increase its subsidization of the electricity and natural gas bills, under the burden of the ever-rising energy market rates.
Turkey’s currency crisis deepens after Erdogan’s latest rate cut
Turkey’s crisis accelerated on Friday as the lira plunged 6% to a new all-time low, gripped by concerns over an inflationary spiral brought on by President Tayyip Erdogan’s unorthodox plan to slash interest rates in the face of soaring prices.
Safety app for women in peril
A new free mobile app PANICosGR allows users needing help to simply press a red button to send an automated message to a default emergency contact.
Experts pinpointing areas at risk from climate change
A team from Athens University and the National Observatory’s Beyond research center are working on a “master plan” for tackling the impact of climate change on the Greek capital, sharing the first findings of a series of studies on flood and wildfire risks at a conference in Athens on Thursday.
Argo Awards bestowed to outstanding Greeks abroad
Eight distinguished figures of the Greek diaspora have been honored for excelling in their field and promoting Greece abroad at the third edition of the annual Argo Awards.
Eight arrested so far in police operation in western Athens
Eight suspects have been detained so far during an ongoing police operation in the western Athens suburbs of Zefyri and Ano Liosia Friday.
Gang members flex muscles
In a show of their gangster credentials, young residents of Zefyri in West Attica posted videos on social media of themselves holding weapons and firing into the air.
Arms search operation underway in western Attica
Members of Greece’s elite counterterrorism unit EKAM were on Friday conducting an illegal arms search operation in the western Attica suburb of Zefyri.
Turkey issues Navtex for Oruc Reis
The Antalya station issued a navigational telex (Navtex) late Thursday announcing that the Turkish ship Oruc Reis will continue its seismic exploration mission in the sea area between southern Turkey and the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus through January 31.