Prime office rates rise in 2021
The nominal prices for prime office space around the country increased on average by 1.8% in 2021 compared to 2020, against an increase of 1.2% in 2020, according to provisional data by the Bank of Greece.
Bulgarian foreign, energy ministers quit, deepening coalition crisis
Bulgaria’s foreign and energy ministers resigned on Monday after their party, the populist ITN, quit the governing coalition last week, compounding the Balkan country’s political crisis.
Rouvikonas throw leaflets outside Turkish consulate
Members of the anti-establishment group Rouvikonas on Monday threw leaflets and shouted slogans in support of Kurds outside the Turkish consulate in the Athens suburb of Psychiko.
Israel tells its citizens to avoid Istanbul, warns Iran not to harm them
Israel raised its Istanbul travel advisory to the highest level on Monday because of what it said was a threat of Iranian attempts to kill or abduct Israelis vacationing in Turkey.
Debunking Turkey’s claims about the sovereignty of Greek islands
Professor Petros Liakouras, an international law expert, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why Turkey is raising the issue of demilitarization and sovereignty, and look at why international law does not support Turkey’s claims.
EU: Schengen travel restrictions badly checked amid pandemic
European Union auditors said Monday that the bloc’s executive arm should have checked more carefully the restrictions on free movement imposed by EU nations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A third of the world’s cruise ships to visit Greece this year
Almost a third of the world’s cruise liners will be operating in Greece this year, according to Cruise Lines International Association, whose representatives at Posidonia 2022 also lauded the Greek government’s commitment to the target for zero carbon emissions and the objective of alternative marine fuel development.
Deconstructing Athens
Experts will present the findings of a two-year study on the future livability and sustainability of Greece’s capital, home to more than 3 million inhabitants, during an event at the Serafeio Conference Center on Thursday.
Fuel subsidy to continue after June
The government will keep supporting households against energy hikes after the end of June too, with a new if limited package of measures.
Greece denies involvement in alleged shooting incident at Turkish border
Officials have denied involvement in an incident where an Afghan national was allegedly killed inside Turkish territory by shots fired from within Greece.