Belgian royals visit Sounion and Thorikos
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgium visited the archaeological sites of Sounion and Thorikos on Tuesday, where they were welcomed by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.
Kos: man arrested for rape and sexual exploitation of minor in Finland
Police on Kos have arrested a man on foot of a European arrest warrant concerning a prominent case of rape and sexual exploitation of a minor in Finland.
Convicted Kostopoulos killers given 10-year sentence
The two men found guilty of causing fatal bodily harm were each given a 10-year jail sentence, the maximum foreseen penalty for the crime. The 77-year-old jewelry store owner will serve his sentence under home arrest due to his advanced age, while the 59-year-old real estate office owner is expected to be transferred to a…
Greek minister laments looting of Scythian gold in Melitopol
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni condemned the looting of Scythian gold in Melitopol in Ukraine, which, according to the Ukrainians, was looted by the Russian invaders, lamenting the “barbarity of the war.”
Cocaine seized in Italy destined for Thessaloniki
Greek authorities are expected to request official information to examine the possible involvement of persons in Greece in a huge drug bust in Italy last week.
Michel celebrates LNG terminal project launch as ‘geopolitical investment’
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, celebrated on Tuesday the new liquefied natural gas terminal being developed in Alexandroupoli, northern Greece, calling it a “geopolitical investment” and releasing statements on social media in Greek.
AHI honors Prokopis Pavlopoulos
The American Hellenic Institute is hosting an awards dinner honoring former President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos and President Emeritus of the AHI Athens Chapter George C. Economou at the central hotel Grand Bretagne on Tuesday.
Two found guilty in Kostopoulos killing trial
Two men were found guilty on Tuesday of causing fatal bodily harm in the killing of Zak Kostopoulos, a gay rights activist, during an altercation in a jewelry shop in downtown Athens on September 21, 2018. Four police officers facing charges for their involvement in the case were found innocent by a split decision.
New Covid-19 cases rise to 4,176
Greek health authorities announced an increase of new reported cases of Covid-19 with 4,176 on Tuesday (2,665 on Monday) while also reporting 39 virus-related deaths. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 240 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Greek price ceiling on electricity
The government is to introduce a price ceiling on the wholesale electricity market as the request for coordinated measures at the European level, which was reformulated on Monday at the Extraordinary Council of Energy Ministers by Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas, did not appear to gain traction.