Greek coastguard rescues 29 off Rhodes
Greece’s coastguard has saved 29 people, most of them believed to be irregular migrants from Afghanistan, after their boat ran into difficulty off the south coast of Rhodes island in the eastern Aegean.
Covid cases dropping again in Greece
The latest wave of Covid-19 is receding in Greece, according to data from last week, which showed that all key indicators of the epidemic, from new diagnoses, the infectiousness index, to deaths of patients with the disease, were markedly reduced compared to the last week of July.
Coca-Cola HBC to buy Greek beverage maker for €45 mln
CC Beverages Holdings II BV, a Coca-Cola HBC Group company will acquire Greek beverage firm Three Cents for €45 million, Coca-Cola HBC said Tuesday.
Stocks post slight drop in quiet session
It was a subdued session at the Athens Exchange Tuesday, with stocks ending slightly lower on a day of weak turnover.
Work at metro site in Exarchia begins under police protection
The construction of the worksite in the main square of the downtown Athens district of Exarchia for the new metro station began on Tuesday with a strong police presence.
Milder East Med scenario
The most restrained scenario of those foreseen by Athens regarding the exploratory activity of the Abdulhamid Han drilling ship was announced by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from the port of Mersin.
Greece brandishes credentials
Spanish center Jaime Pradilla defends as Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo drives toward the basket during Tuesday’s friendly, ahead of the FIBA EuroBasket next month.
President weighs in on tapping case
Amid the political turmoil whipped up by the wiretapping scandal, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has demanded a probe into the tapping of a party leader’s phone by the National Intelligence Service (EYP).
Man charged with murder of teen remanded
The young man of Pakistani origin accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl in Peristeri, western Athens last week was remanded in custody on Tuesday after appearing before a court in the presence of a lawyer that was appointed for him by authorities.
Erdogan plays up diplomatic gains with eye on elections
A series of diplomatic wins, capped by the deal to resume Ukraine’s grain exports, provides some respite for President Tayyip Erdogan from Turkey’s economic strife and offers a blueprint of his campaign strategy for elections due next year.