Fog disrupts flights to Corfu
A dense fog that has settled over Corfu in western Greece disrupted Thursday morning’s international and domestic flights to the island, state-run broadcaster ERT said.
Prosecutors’ union calls on justice minister to rein in aggressive lawyers
The union representing Greece’s prosecutors called on the justice minister on Wednesday to intervene with legislative measures and discipline defence lawyers who display “unacceptable and professionally abusive” behavior towards court personnel.
Greece’s hydrogen strategy
Greece is setting ambitious targets for the production of green hydrogen, the fuel that will complete the energy transition equation by replacing fossil fuels in sectors that are difficult to electrify, such as heavy industry and transport.
Greek president, defense minister in Kyiv for talks with counterparts
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos are in Kyiv on Thurdsay to hold talks with the Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, respectively.
Stores in Greece can open this Sunday
Retail stores throughout the country will be permitted to open this Sunday, November 6, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to an amendment submitted to Parliament on Tuesday in a bill by the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.
Probing realty transactions
Tax inspectors are opening the bank accounts of real estate buyers and sellers to establish whether their property purchases and sales were legal.
Greece seeks Estonia’s digital guidance
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who wrapped up a trip to Lithuania and Estonia Tuesday, declared that he had used Estonia’s digital e-government as a blueprint for his own reforms carried by the Ministry of Digital Governance and called on Estonian technology firms to invest in Greece because a lot more things remain to be done…
Cyprus tourism revenue leaps
According to the results of the Cypriot statistical service’s Traveler Survey, tourism revenue in August 2022 reached €399.7 million euros, up 46.7% from €272.5 million in August 2021.
Internal auditors congress at Megaron on Thursday
The annual congress of the Greek Institute of Internal Auditors is taking place on Thursday at the Athens Concert Hall, its central theme being “Feel the Rhythm.”
Cyprus visa setback for Russian tourists
Cypriot authorities have announced that the country will no longer apply facilitated rules for citizens of Russia who apply for tourist visas.