The Foreign Ministry has released a statement on Wednesday condemning the coup in Burkina Faso, where the military seized power and overthrew elected President Roch Kabore on Monday. The ministry appealed for the restoration of democratic rule of law in the African country.
A small fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Elefsina refinery according to a statement released by operating company Hellenic Petroleum. According to the same statement, the fire was rapidly placed under control and extinguished by the site’s firefighting personnel.
Early investigations by the Hellenic Fire Service have determined that the blast in central Athens on Wednesday morning was the result of a gas leak. A 78-year-old resident of the building, who was injured during the explosion, said that there was a strong smell of gas and that ignition occurred when he turned a light…
The severe weather front that swept across Attica also caused operational problems at hospitals, with many, mainly in the northern part of Athens, being difficult for both patients and staff to reach.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized on Wednesday for the state’s unpreparedness to deal with the impact of a severe snowstorm that brought transport in Athens to a halt and left thousands of drivers stranded on a main city motorway this week.
Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) regarding the public sector outlines worrying signs of backsliding in Europe in 2021, while showing that Greece also has work to do.
The last few days herald a difficult year for Greek-Turkish relations.
As part of a broader plan to crack down on lawlessness at Greek universities, the first steps of a new security system have been taken at three of the country’s biggest campuses to protect specific buildings that are considered to be most at risk from acts of vandalism or violence.
Primary and secondary education public schools across Attica and regions affected by the severe snowstorm that hit parts of Greece will remain closed Thursday, while authorities try to cope with the aftermath, the Education Ministry said Wednesday.
Army and municipal crews removed hundreds of vehicles Wednesday that had been stranded in snow for three days along a tollway linking Athens to the capital’s international airport, as authorities struggled to clear blocked roads and restore power to blacked out parts of the city.