Blaze in Mandra prompts evacuation order
A fire that started in the area of Mandra, western Attica, on Tuesday afternoon prompted civil protection authorities to issue a precautionary evacuation order for two settlements in the path of the flames.
Bribery still rife in health services, EU survey finds
At least one out of eight people who visited a health service in Greece recently had to make an under-the-table payment, known as a “fakelaki,” or “small envelope,” according to recent data.
Bomb at court complex linked to anarchist groups
Investigators are linking the discovery of an explosive device at the Evelpidon Street court complex in downtown Athens at around 2 a.m. on Monday morning with a bombing attack at the tax office in Maroussi, northern Athens, in early July.
Weekly EODY report announces 136,077 new Covid infections
Greek health authorities announced 136,077 new cases of Covid-19 and 271 virus-related deaths during the week of July 18-24. Of these, 19% were identified as reinfections.
Large wildfire breaks out in western Attica
A wildfire broke out on Tuesday afternoon in a forested area in Haidari, a suburb in western Attica.
Posidonia makes leaps in sustainability
Last month’s Posidonia fair in Athens was not only the biggest shipping exhibition ever; it was also the most sustainable, environmentally and socially, in the 50-year history of the event, according to the Sustainability Report organizers Posidonia Exhibitions SA released on Monday.
Athens Flying Week to be held on Sept. 17-18
The Athens Flying Week air show will celebrate is 10th anniversary on September 17-18 this year at the Tanagra air base.
Theodorikakos says infection to blame for earlier indisposition
Civil Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos said on Tuesday his indisposition earlier in the day which forced him to interrupt his speech in Parliament was due to a virus he caught recently and is now feeling better.
Mid-season sales to be abolished
Mid-season sales are to be abolished, according to a draft law submitted by the Development and Investments to Parliament.
Difficult equation for budget
The hard times will begin in earnest in the autumn for the Finance Ministry, which will have to solve complex equations determining the amount of interventions that can be made without disrupting budget objectives.