Turkey raises euro rate for medicine prices by 36.77%
Turkey raised the euro-lira conversion rate for medicine prices by 36.77%, the country’s Official Gazette said on Wednesday.
Kaili feels betrayed over European Parliament stance in Qatar graft scandal, says lawyer
Eva Kaili feels betrayed by European Parliament colleagues who decided to strip the Greek MEP of her role as vice president of the assembly on Tuesday after she was accused of accepting bribes from Qatar, her lawyer in Athens told Reuters.
Record passenger figures at 14 regional airports
Passenger traffic at the 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece posted an all-time high in the January-November period. A total of 30.5 million passengers used the 14 airports in those 11 months, up 3.6% from the same period in record year 2019, Fraport data showed.
Three arrested during clashes with police in Thessaloniki
Three people were arrested and 32 detained during clashes between police and protesters in the center of Thessaloniki in norther Greece late Tuesday after the death of a Roma teenager shot in the head last week during a police chase.
Joint Turkish-Libyan letter to the UN
Raising the stakes further, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Ankara, along with the Tripoli-based government in Libya, had moved together to protest against seismic surveys and drilling that Greece will carry out south of Crete.
WWF wants Greece back in the European Court
Accusing Greek authorities of failing to adequately protect Natura 2000 sites, environmental organization WWF Hellas has called for the intervention of the European Commission to ensure Greece complies with its obligations.
Sakellaropoulou marks Kalavryta massacre
Greece on Tuesday marked the 79th anniversary of the Kalavryta massacre during the Nazi occupation of Greece in World War II.
A portrait of Rembrandt goes on show. But did he paint It?
In 1934, a plumber from Dayton, Ohio, took a weekend trip to New York City and got drunk with some German sailors. When he awoke in the morning, his money was gone, but there were three rolled-up old paintings in his hotel room. One of them looked curiously like a Rembrandt.
Cyprus to extend FTX EU license suspension
Cyprus’ securities regulator plans to extend the suspension of the license of FTX EU and will meet to discuss the matter next week, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Bulgarian economy minister meets with TIF heads in Thessaloniki
Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stoyanov visited Thessaloniki on Monday and discussed potential collaborations with the heads of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) – HELEXPO ahead of the 1st Circular Economy International Expo “Forward Green” in 2023.