Greek wine production up 8.13% in 2021
Greek wine production grew 8.13% in 2021 compared with the previous year, totaling 2,468,945 kilolitres, the National Agricultural Cooperative of Wine Products said in a report released on Tuesday.
Dendias notes ‘dangers of nuclear energy’ on anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias noted the dangers of using nuclear power to produce energy on the 36-year- anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Greece’s response to the energy crisis and to rising costs
Dealing with the energy crisis and the rising costs Greek households are facing as a result is at the top of the Greek government’s agenda, and this week we saw Prime Minister Mitsotakis announce a commitment to take action if the EU does not step up to the plate.
EU energy chief: Sixth EU sanctions package against Russia expected very soon
A sixth package of European Union sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine is expected “very soon”, the bloc’s energy policy chief said on Tuesday.
EU aims to end use of Russian oil, gas by 2027, Gentiloni tell newspaper
The European Union aims to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas by two-thirds by the end of the year and to zero by the end of 2027, EU Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told Il Messaggero daily in an interview published on Tuesday.
School classes restart on May 3
Primary and secondary schools will reopen on May 3, after a break for Greek Orthodox Easter holidays, leading to the end of the school year and the start of exam periods extending into June.
More support measures expected soon
The government is planning another intervention in the energy markets in order to lessen the burden of spiking prices on households and businesses.
Ruins of ancient temple for Zeus unearthed in Sinai
Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday.
Teen arrested for beating up two people in Thessaloniki
Police in Thessaloniki arrested a 17-year-old boy who beat up two other teens during a scuffle in the district of Evosmos on Monday night.
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into parked cars in Thessaloniki
One man died the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a line of parked vehicles in eastern Thessaloniki on Monday afternoon.