PM visits the 9/11 Memorial
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the site of the World Trade Center on Thursday and paid tribute to the 41 Greeks who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Laws on paper only
The laws of the Hellenic Republic have absolutely no point if they are passed but not enforced. Even important reforms that came at great political cost are often a dead letter.
Air pollution costing lives in EU, conference warns
Air pollution is responsible for at least 400,000 premature deaths in the European Union every year, the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Conference in Athens heard.
Coast Guard searching for six migrants after boat crash near Leros
A search and rescue operation is underway in the waters northeast of Leros, in the Dodecanese, for six migrants who went missing after an inflatable vessel crashed on the island’s shores on Thursday.
Erdogan says discussed with Putin flights to breakaway northern Cyprus
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by broadcaster NTV on Thursday as saying that he discussed the start of direct flights from Russia to northern Cyprus with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Coast Guard Search and Rescue operation near Pylos
Τhe Joint Rescue and Coordination Center (EKSEDA) is conducting widescale search and rescue operation is underway southwest of Pylos in Messinia on Thursday.
At least two investors to submit binding bids for Alexandroupolis port
At least two investors are expected to submit binding bids on Thursday for a majority stake in Greece’s northern port of Alexandroupolis, sources close to the process told Reuters.
Fire breaks out near Markopoulo in Attica
The Hellenic Fire Service is tackling a fire that broke out near the town of Markopoulo in Attica, close to the Athens International Airport, on Thursday. According to information released by the fire service, the blaze is burning through shrubland.
Sealed bids for Igoumenitsa port opened by TAIPED
The board of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) opened the three sealed bids for a 67% stake in the port of Igoumenitsa during a meeting on Thursday.
Monkeypox cases in Greece rise to 72
A total of 72 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported in Greece since the start of the outbreak according to a report by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) on Thursday. Since the last update provided last week, there were three new recorded cases of the virus.