Lightning kills runner on Greek mountain race, hurts another
Lightning struck Sunday during a nighttime trail race up a mountain, killing one runner and seriously injuring another, police and the fire service reported.
Turkey must behave as a NATO ally
Senator Bob Menendez, chair of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, calls for more steps to deepen the multidimensional relationship between Greece and the US, from defense and security to emerging technologies, the digital economy, the maritime industry and commercial shipping.
Fire Service finds body of a dead woman in burning house
The body of a dead woman was found by members of the Hellenic Fire Service on Sunday during efforts to control a fire that broke out in a house in the resort town of Oropos near Athens.
Two million Greeks have their own personal doctor
Two million Greek citizens have so far registered with a personal doctor since the implementation of the new primary healthcare system began at the beginning of August.
Fixed mortgages still a safe bet
Fixed interest rates for mortgages remain attractive to borrowers, who see them as insurance against the increased uncertainty of still-rising inflation and floating rates. The prevailing economic conditions make many households nervous and impact their decision to buy a new house, bank managers say.
LED lighting on all main roads of Attica by year’s end
Work is moving ahead to upgrade the lighting on the main roads of Attica, with the replacement of old energy-consuming lighting fixtures with modern low-consumption and high-efficiency LED lamps. The new lighting has so far already been installed on main roads such as Amalias Avenue, Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, Kifissias Avenue, Pireos Street, Petrou Ralli Street,…
Yachts gear up for Aegean Regatta
More than 60 yachts from Greece and abroad are setting sail on a race that will take them to the islands of Ikaria, Fournoi, Agathonisi and Samos on Sunday, as this year’s Aegean Regatta gets under way.
Turkey addresses credit availability after rate cut
Turkey’s central bank unveiled new measures on Saturday meant to address credit availability including higher reserve requirement collateral for lenders, days after it shocked markets with a 100-basis point interest rate cut to 13%.
Cyprus tourism weighs on environment
Cypriot fintech company WiRE FS CEO Pavlos Loizou last week commented on the state of the tourism sector in Cyprus and how it stands up to financial scrutiny, as well as how it has impacted sustainability efforts on the island.