Woman dies in fall onto metro tracks
The body of a woman was recovered from the green line of Athens metro on Friday.
Jobless rate decreases to 12.5% in May
Unemployment saw another slight drop in May, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, as it stood at 12.5%, from 12.6% a month ago and 15.6% in May 2021.
Very high fire risk on Saturday for Attica and southern Evia
There is a very high risk of fire (category 4) in two regions on Saturday, according to the Fire Forecast Map issued by the Civil Protection secretariat of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry.
Open-air screenings attract foreign visitors
Mostly driven by a curated selection of classic and arthouse films, attendance at the capital’s open-air theaters so far this summer has been “satisfactory,” according to people in the outdoor cinema business.
Extra €0.5 bln in energy aid coming, PM says
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged another half a billion euros in support subsidies to tackle the ongoing energy crisis.
New Long Fest | Attica
The New Long Fest – inspired by the name of the seaside town of Nea Makri that hosts it – is back on Saturday and Sunday at the town’s main park.
Mitsotakis tells German FM Turkish provocations ‘cannot be tolerated’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at Maximos Manion on Friday with talks focusing on bilateral, regional and international issues including energy, the war in Ukraine, migration and Turkey’s provocations.
Inflation hits record 8.9% in 19 countries using the euro
Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency shot up to another record in July, pushed by higher energy prices driven partly by Russia’s war in Ukraine, but the economy still managed some meager growth.
Baerbock: NATO members must solve conflicts through dialogue
It’s important that NATO members solve their conflicts through dialogue, said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Athens, with an eye on the spat between Turkey and Greece.
Crypto crook returning from France to be sent to US
A court in Paris is due next week to extradite prominent bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik back to Greece – where he was arrested five years ago – so that he can then be sent to the United States.