Huge increase in Attica port departures this Easter
Tourist departures from the ports of Attica for the Easter holidays recorded a significant increase compared to 2021, when there were restrictive measures due to the pandemic.
Bus with scout troop onboard catches fire
A bus carrying a scout troop caught fire on Thursday afternoon near Bralos, central Greece. According to information from the scene, the bus cabin suddenly filled with smoke and the driver pulled up on the side of the road and the scouts were evacuated to a safe distance.
Belgian royals to visit Greece on May 2-4
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium will pay an official visit to Greece from May 2 to 4 accompanied by a large delegation numbering some 70 people, including ministers, rectors and businessmen.
Greece to pay Gazprom without breaching sanctions against Russia
Greece plans to pay Russian gas supplier Gazprom next month in a way that will not breach European Union sanctions against Russia, the country’s energy minister said on Thursday.
Avax to sell electricity arm
Construction group Avax is proceeding with the sale of electricity supplier Volterra. The group’s management is locked in negotiations with interested buyers in order to divest from this activity in the energy sector.
Port worker injured in Keratsini container zone
A 38-year-old dock worker was injured on Thursday morning during work on a container ship on pier 3 of the Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Keratsini.
Three injured in house break-in in Crete
Three people were injured during a break-in at a house in the area of Tavronitis, western Crete, shortly after midnight on Wednesday.
Conservatoire teams up with Goldsmiths
The emblematic Athens Conservatoire, with a history stretching back 150 years, is establishing a private college in September, specializing in music and with a program in English to attract foreign students from the Balkans and other Mediterranean countries.
Athens expected to freeze CBMs after barrage of Turkish overflights
Greece is expected to freeze plans for a next round of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) with Turkey at the level of defence ministries, following a barrage of Turkish overflights in the eastern Aegean, Kathimerini understands.
Masks indoors may remain mandatory, Plevris says
Ηealth Minister Thanos Plevris left open the possibility that the use of a mask indoors will remain mandatory in May, in an interview with Skai TV on Thursday.