Kozani: search for missing man on lake continues
Rescuers in northern Greece are continuing to search for a man who is missing since the boat he was travelling in capsized on Sunday midnight on a lake.
Odessa on the brink
Odessa was a cradle of the Greek War of Independence. The old building of the Filiki Etairia is still open to visitors in the downtown area of the city, currently serving as the home of the Hellenic Foundation.
Israeli authority backs down from Mount of Olives park plan
Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority on Monday said it was backing down from a contentious plan to encompass Christian holy sites on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives in a national park following vociferous outcry from major churches.
Athens sees massive improvement in air quality
Energy transition website Uswitch.com has announced that Athens is experiencing the biggest improvement in air quality among European capitals with a 34.85% drop in air pollutants from 2019 to 2021.
Three arrested for murder of elderly man in Messinia
Three suspects were arrested Monday in connection with the murder of a 73-year-old man whose body was found in a rural area of Messinia, southern Greece, on Saturday afternoon.
Coronavirus: Deaths rise to 88, new infections to 18,094
New cases of Covid-19 jumped to 18,094 in Greece on Monday, after a low of 9,596 on Sunday when there is significantly less testing, but deaths rose to 88 from 67 the day before, new data showed.
Greek, Turkish officials discuss trade, business in Athens meeting
Greek and Turkish officials on Monday discussed trade and business relations, the prospects of cooperation in transport and telecommunications, as well as the strengthening of cooperation in addressing environmental challenges, during a meeting in Athens in the context of the Positive Agenda between the two countries.
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (21/02/2022)
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OECD study: Social security contributions remain high
Greek citizens continue to pay among the highest social security contributions in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, while consumption and property taxes remain high too, according to a Tax Foundation study.
Mitsotakis meets DT CEO after 3-billion-euro OTE investment
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Monday with the CEO of Deutsche Telekom, Tim Höttges, following the announcement in December 2021 of planned investments of over 3 billion euros by subsidiary telecom provider OTE over a period of five years (2022-2027).