Elpis brings snow to Greek capital
A cold front dubbed Elpis (Greek for Hope) is hitting many parts of Greece, including the capital, with snow Monday, disrupting traffic along the Athens-Thessaloniki motorway.
Severe weather brings snow to Athens, Greek islands
A severe weather front has hit Greece, with below-freezing temperatures and snowfall in many parts of the country, including the capital Athens and many Aegean islands.
Plans approved for the new museum of underwater antiquities
Greece’s Council of Museums has unanimously approved the preliminary architectural and structural plans for the much-anticipated Museum of Underwater Antiquities in Piraeus.
Banks to attain their bad-loan reduction goal by year-end
All four Greek systemic banks will have attained the goal for the reduction of their nonperforming loans below 10% by the end of this year: Eurobank already reached it at the end of 2021, Alpha Bank and National Bank should make it by the end of the year’s first half and Piraeus will achieve it…
Snow causes traffic disruption along Athens-Lamia motorway
Truck traffic is prohibited between the Kalyftaki and Oinofyta intersections on the Athens-Lamia motorway due to hazardous weather conditions, police said Monday.
Projects available for all constructors
The scale of public infrastructure projects that will be put to tender over the next decade is so significant that their sum is expected to exceed the period in the runup to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
Power games in the Balkans as Bosnia-Herzegovina teeters
With his recent trip to Albania and his reception in Ankara of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his cabinet, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been very much in the news in the Balkans in recent days.
‘A chance for Europe to lead’
Brave steps are needed on the part of European Union member-states to overcome deep-seated differences over the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, according to Roberta Metsola, the newly elected president of the European Parliament.
Turkish journalist jailed before trial for Erdogan insult
A well-known Turkish journalist has been jailed pending a trial for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, her lawyer said.
Pressure on health system hits surgeries
The urgent demands placed on the National Health System (ESY) by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on medical services, not least surgeries, at hospitals around the country.