Major fire unfolding in northeastern Greece
Firefighters battling a wildfire in the area of the Lyra dam in Soufli municipality, northeastern Greece, were reinforced on Thursday evening, the Fire Brigade said.
Lagging behind
This could serve as a short summary of the problems with Greek agricultural production: Two-thirds of Greek olive oil is exported in bulk to Italy, where it is bottled and sold at much higher prices.
Albania resumes public online services, probes cyberattack
The Albanian government said Thursday that most public websites were working again while an investigation to find the source of a cyberattack that disrupted them continues.
ATHEX: Strong gains on fourth day of advance
The explosive mix of the resumption of Russian gas transmission in central Europe, the Italian government crisis and the 50-basis point hike of the European Central Bank’s reference rates saw the Greek stock market rise for a fourth consecutive session, a sequence unseen in the last couple of months.
PM tours fire stricken areas of Penteli
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis toured the areas stricken by the Penteli wildfire on Thursday.
Authorities report 20 confirmed cases of monkeypox
Greek health authorities announced 20 confirmed cases of monkeypox on Thursday. All cases are men, aged 24-59, with 11 reporting travelling abroad according to the report released by the National Organization for Public Health.
Cretan Para Dressage riders qualify for FEI World Equestrian Games
Michalis Kalarakis and Dimitra-Eleni Pantechaki from Crete will be the first Greek equestrians to compete in Para Dressage at the level of the WEG.
Government announces relief measures for those affected by wildfires
The government announced twelve relief measures for fire-afflicted residents in Attica and other regions on Thursday.
Turkey to drill in Eastern Mediterranean next month
Turkey has announced that it will start drilling operations in the Eastern Mediterranean next month.
Tourist seriously beaten in Zakynthos
A new incident of violence was reported on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, with a 23-year-old tourist admitted to the intensive care unit of the local hospital after being severely beaten by a group of young men at the port.