The Corinth Canal in southern Greece, that had been closed to traffic since February 2021, after a series of landslides made it unnavigable, will reopen for ships in July, the country’s sovereign wealth fund HCAP said on Wednesday.
The wreck of a Byzantine merchant ship that sunk off the islet of Kikinthos, off the coast of Volos in Thessaly, in the 11th or 12th century is among three new underwater museums that will open to scuba fans and archaeology buffs by the end of the month.
European countries, especially those nearby, remain the main destinations for Greek exports, though there has been a significant increase in exports to other major markets such as the US.
Kos is to get a new hospital, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on a visit to the Dodecanese island on Thursday, adding that the island home of the “father” of modern medicine, Hippocrates, “will finally get the ultra-modern hospital that it deserves”.
More than 200 firefighters and technical equipment provided by European Union countries will be soon deployed to Greece to allow for a swift response to large wildfires.
European Union diplomats gave a final approval on Thursday to the bloc’s sixth round of sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine, a diplomat told Reuters.
Two people have been arrested in Thessaloniki following clashes between police and far-left and anti-authoritarian students on the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
All states need to intervene to secure the release of two Greek-flagged ships and their crews from Iran, the president of the Union of Greek Shipowners said on Thursday, describing the “hostage-taking of our two ships in Iran” as “unprecedented.”
Health authorities announced 3,769 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Thursday, a drop on Wednesday’s figure of 4,026. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also announced 9 deaths, the same as on the previous day.