Survivor refers to ‘gust of wind’ in helicopter crash
One of the two survivors of Wednesday’s fire-fighting helicopter crash off the eastern Aegean island of Samos has said that a “gust of wind” destabilized the Soviet-era Mi-8 aircraft.
Very high risk of fire in five regions on Friday
Areas most at risk are Attica, Central Greece (Viotia, Evia), Peloponnese (Corinthia and Argolida), Crete and Northern Aegean (Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria).
Even in death, Internet Explorer lives on in South Korea
In South Korea, one of the world’s most technologically advanced countries, there are few limits to what can be done conveniently online — except if you are using the wrong web browser.
FinMin’s car vandalized in Nicosia
The tires of a vehicle used by Cyprus’ finance minister, Constantinos Petrides, were slashed last weekend, with police saying that an investigation into the incident as under way.
Enterprises see turnover rise 51.8% in May y-o-y
Greek enterprises’ accumulated turnover reached 91.49 billion euros in the firsts quarter of 2022, up 38.4% compared with the same period in 2021, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Thursday.
Power Pass payment begins on Friday
The payment of an extraordinary stipend from the state budget to cover part of the increase in the cost of electricity for domestic consumers will start on Friday, the Finance Ministry announced.