Evia fire delineated
A fire near Aliveri on the island of Evia has been delineated according to the Hellenic Fire Service on Tuesday. The fire broke out at approximately 1.30 p.m. in a wooded area near the settlement of Aliveri.
Applications for Power Pass bill subsidy extended to July 5
The Greek government has extended the deadline for customers to apply for rebates on the additional charges made in their power bills – known as Power Pass – to July 5, government spokesman Yiannis Economou said on Tuesday.
Court upholds Thessaloniki surgeon’s life sentence for patient’s death
A Mixed Jury Court in Thessaloniki upheld on Tuesday a life sentence handed to a resident vascular surgeon accused of killing a female patient in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, in April 2017 and then dumping her body in a forest.
Can a bear dance the ballet?
In a recent article in Kathimerini, a team of respected scientists recommended the introduction of open workshops at universities that would allow students to develop skills in areas such as robotics. Essentially this means cultivating a culture of creativity, innovation and invention.
Thessaloniki-Izmir ferry route to be inaugurated in July, says minister
A ferry route connecting the northern port city of Thessaloniki with Turkey’s Izmir is expected to be inaugurated in July, Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced on Tuesday.
Covid infections surge past 20,000 driven by subvariants
Greece’s health authorities reported 20,084 new infections on Tuesday, as the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 continued to drive the sixth wave of the Covid pandemic in the country.
Three fires break out in northern Greece, Evia
Firefighters were battling three separate wildfires around the country on Tuesday afternoon, two in northern Greece and one the island of Evia.
Jewish memorial park sacrificed for parking lot?
“It’s tough, this square. It reminds us that the Holocaust in Thessaloniki was the heaviest link in a long chain of violence and tyranny.”
Greece to challenge EU agency green light of ‘Turkaegean’
Greece will be taking recourse against a decision by the European Union agency responsible for trademarks approving an application from Turkey to register the term “Turkaegean,” government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou said on Tuesday.
Erdogan will meet Biden in Madrid, says ‘door closed’ for talks with Mitsotakis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will probably be meeting with US counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid, he told reporters on Tuesday morning, going on to rule out the possibility of holding any talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.