4.1 magnitude quake rattles Crete
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the southern Greek island of Crete on Wednesday. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
Cap put on subsidized appliance replacement profit margins
An amendment tabled in Parliament on Tuesday will cap maximum profit margins for the sale of domestic appliances subsidized under the Development Ministry’s “Change my appliance” program.
Plan B on energy: Back to lignite
The government is promoting a plan for the maximum utilization of lignite in order to increase its participation in the fuel mix for power generation and limit the use of expensive natural gas, despite an original timetable for making the country coal free as of 2023.
Thessaloniki uni shooting attributed to gang turf war
The 23-year-old man who was shot in the legs on Monday night on the campus of Thessaloniki’s Aristotle University is said to have had a criminal record that includes robberies and possession of weapons. He was reportedly released from prison in May.
Leaders to cross swords over education
A second bout between the government and the opposition after last week’s acrimonious exchanges is expected to take place on Wednesday in Parliament, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras cross swords over a new education bill.
Police looking for bank robbery suspects
Police are searching for unknown individuals that broke into a bank vault in the Athens suburb of Nea Smyrni last Friday.
Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, UN set to meet on grain exports
Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish military delegations are set to meet UN officials in Istanbul on Wednesday for talks on a possible deal to resume safe exports of Ukraine grain from the major Black Sea port of Odesa as a global food crisis worsens.
Media group offices targeted with homemade explosives
Police are investigating after three homemade explosive devices were detonated at the headquarters of Real Group, a leading media organization, in the northern Athens suburb of Maroussi in the early hours of Wednesday.
FM seeks to protect Odessa, Greek heritage
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (second right) is seen examining old Greek books at the the Odessa National Scientific Library on Tuesday.
Amendment conditioning sales of F-16s to Turkey included in NDAA
The House Rules Committee has voted to include an amendment by Democrat Chris Pappas in the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for fiscal year 2023 which would prohibit the sale of F-16s or modernization kits to Turkey unless certain conditions are met.