Contraband tobacco in Limassol
Huge quantities of contraband cigarettes and tobacco were confiscated after being found in Limassol on Sunday, following a joint operation by Cyprus’ Police and the Customs Department.
Athens opens heated shelters for the homeless
The municipality of Athens announced Tuesday it is opening heated areas in the city center to protect the homeless for as long as the cold spell lasts.
Bulgarian leaders self-isolate after speaker Covid-positive
Bulgaria’s top leaders are self-isolating after being in contact with the parliamentary speaker who tested positive for the coronavirus, the country’s chief health inspector said Tuesday.
ATHEX: Index hits highs unseen in two years
Monday’s stock growth momentum strengthened on Tuesday, this time with a more universal advance in prices and on even higher turnover, leading the Athinon Avenue benchmark rather unexpectedly to a two-year high.
Greek mountain resorts calling for support
Average occupancy rates during the winter season will be around 12%, despite a 100% occupancy rate achieved for a few days during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the mountain destination hoteliers’ union said in an announcement on Tuesday.
Albania hires US company to boost cybersecurity after leak
The Albanian government said Tuesday that it would hire a US company to bolster its cybersecurity following a large leak last month.
Removing violent squatters
The “bounty” issued by groups of hooligans “on the head” of the rector of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, should meet with the explicit condemnation of all political parties.
French giant Carrefour on its way back to Greece
Ten years after its departure from Greece, in the early days of the debt crisis, French supermarket giant Carrefour is returning to the country, this time with a different partner and targeting small retailing through cooperation with local chains.
Body found on Skopelos beach believed to be that of Athonite monk
A body found on a beach on Skopelos island Tuesday probably belongs to a monk that went missing last month, port authorities have said.
Tsipras: Covid is ‘no joke’
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, who announced at the weekend that he had tested positive for Covid-19, called on the public on Tuesday to be cautious as the virus is not to be taken lightly.