Honoring the hands that tilled the earth
Women collect olives on the island of Lesvos in an undated photo.
Nicosia offers €103 mln support package
Cyprus’ government announced a new package of financial support measures for vulnerable groups of the population, to the tune of 103 million euros on Friday, to offset the impact of inflation and the war in Ukraine.
Tech giants turn to Greece
Top technology company officials, from firms including Microsoft, Meta and Google, talked to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Davos this week about the further inclusion of Greece in their international infrastructure networks.
Withdrawal of old electrical appliances to get under way
The process for the replacement of old electrical appliances will start in mid-June, Energy and Environment Minister Kostas Skrekas announced on Saturday.
Bracing for a further Turkish escalation
In view of Ankara’s recent escalation after the successful trip to Washington by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Athens expects an especially hot summer, preparing responses to all possible scenarios.
Creatives shaping Athens open their Kypseli homes
Artists, architects, designers, musicians, writers, directors and other creatives who live in the downtown Athens district of Kypseli are opening their homes and studios to the public for a week.
Man killed in apartment fire
Firefighters mounted an operation to recover the body of a man who perished in a fire in an apartment in the Attica suburb of Ilioupoli on Sunday morning. According to information from the scene, the Hellenic Fire Service were able to rescue a woman that suffered from respiratory problems but could not save the man.
Iran moves two seized Greek tankers to Bandar Abbas
The two Greek tankers seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Friday have been ordered to sail to Bandar Abbas on the southern coast of Iran on Sunday. According to information, the crews of the vessels are in good health and have had their cell phones returned to them over the weekend to communicate with their…
Early morning clashes on Thessaloniki University campus
There were clashes between police officers and unknown assailants on the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki campus in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police had been on site guarding the construction site of a library that has become a focal point in the clashes between students and the government.
Armed forces placed in state of readiness
Greece’s armed forces in the Eastern Aegean have been placed on high alert due to Turkey’s continued threats, expressed in recent days by high-ranking officials of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.