EU fines for illegal landfills keep piling up
Greece has paid some 66.5 million euros to the European Commission in fines since 2015 and is facing more penalties for failing to shut down and rehabilitate its illegal landfills.
Formidable U.S. weapons help Ukraine to blunt Russian forces
The most-advanced weapons that the United States has so far supplied Ukraine are making an impact in their first several days on the battlefield, destroying Russian ammunition depots and command centers, U.S. and Ukrainian officials say.
Turkey, Armenia agree to start direct cargo trade at earliest date
Turkey and Armenia agreed on Friday in normalization talks between the special representatives of each country that the neighbors would start direct air cargo trade between the countries at the earliest possible date, as they work to mend ties after decades of animosity.
Greece to auction T-bills on Wednesday
The Public Debt Management Agency will auction this Wednesday 13-week treasury bills worth 625 million euros.
Rural development program of €1.5 billion
The 2014-2022 Rural Development Program, which can be used by Greek agricultural producers, includes digitization actions amounting to 1.5 billion euros.
Robbery suspect, 2 police officers injured in Athens shooting
An armed robbery suspect and two policemen were injured late Saturday in an exchange of fire at the western Athens suburb of Agioi Anargyroi.
Never a dull moment as Kyrgios beats Tsitsipas at Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and asked, “Are you dumb?”
Greeks cut down on food and holidays
A large share of Greek households are cutting down on spending on clothes, electrical appliances, energy, and even food, while summer holidays are also set for cutbacks.
Kouros, Saidu and Giannis
Is it because we always look for the good version of the story, the “fairy tale” with the happy end? Is it because positive examples, at least in the way the media sees them, are few?
Our obligation to our seas
Greece’s seas are full of plastic and garbage. It is as if we don’t realize of how much value they are to the country, as if we don’t understand that we have an obligation to protect them.