Larissa: Motorist killed by passing train
A motorist was killed on Tuesday when the car he was driving collided with a passing train at a level crossing in Larissa, Thessaly.
Court rules election candidates may spam voters
Election candidates may send unsolicited emails and texts to voters, the Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, has ruled, overturning a €3,000 fine imposed on three politicians for electoral spam.
Mutilated body washed up in northern Greece belonged to Pakistani man
A mutilated corpse that was found last Sunday in the sea off the coast of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, belongs to a 24-year-old Pakistani national, the Coast Guard announced Tuesday.
Spike in wastewater viral load in nine cities
Laboratory tests conducted on urban wastewater by the National Network of Sewage Epidemiology show a significant rise in the average viral load in nine out of 11 cities inspected from June 13-19 over the previous week.
UAE firms and funds flow in for forum
Athens is hosting a Greek-UAE business forum on Wednesday and Thursday for which a delegation of more than 60 representatives of investment funds and companies from the United Arab Emirates will visit Greece, including many well-known names already active in the country.
Covid-19 infections surge past 12,500
The number of new coronavirus cases in Greece jumped to 12,537 in the 24 hours ending on Tuesday morning, a sharp increase from Monday’s 4,832.
Building permits issued without authority approval
Building permits will be issued without any inspections by a public authority, according to an Environment Ministry draft law. The law stipulates that permits will be issued automatically, under the responsibility of the engineer.
Energizing Greece conference on Thursday
The 2nd Energizing Greece conference is taking place on Thursday, June 23, at Kastri Garden, Domotel Kastri, Athens, from 5 p.m.
EU leaders to keep sanction pressure on Russia, gold flagged as new target
European Union leaders aim to maintain pressure on Russia at their summit this week by committing to further work on sanctions, a draft document showed, with gold among assets that may be targeted in a possible next round of measures.
Increase in refugee and migrant arrivals in Jan-May
The flow of arrivals of migrants and refugees in the first five months of 2022 increased by 36 pct compared to a year earlier, while at the same time the number of resident asylum seekers shows a significant decrease compared to 2021, according to Migration and Asylum Ministry figures released Tuesday.