Privacy watchdog asks to brief parliamentary panel on wiretaps
Greece’s privacy watchdog has asked to brief the parliament’s Institutions and Transparency Committee on its findings regarding its investigation of the wiretapping scandal.
January temperatures well above the average
The fact that Greece is experiencing a particularly warm January was confirmed by measurements of the National Observatory of Athens/Meteo.gr, which showed that minimum temperatures on Wednesday were 15 degrees higher on the Celsius scale compared to the last 10 years. Indicatively, according to the observatory’s network of automatic weather stations, the average minimum temperature…
Matchbox | Athens | To January 22
The Onassis Cultural Center is extending the run of the musical stage adaptation of Yiannis Economides’ “Matchbox,” to January 22.
Authorities investigate teen rape case in Crete
In the latest report of alleged teen-on-teen sex crimes, authorities on the island of Crete are engaged in an ongoing investigation sparked by a complaint filed by the parents of a girl in 2021 against four minors who they claimed raped her repeatedly in the summer of 2020 in Ierapetra, Lassithi when she was 12.
Ellaktor in offshore wind deal
Athens-listed construction group Ellaktor is very close to finalizing an agreement with one of the largest pan-European energy groups.
EU envoys to visit area for Akritas plan briefing
Greek Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos will meet in the northeastern town of Alexandroupoli on Saturday with 27 ambassadors of EU member-states associated with the Schengen Treaty and of the UK to brief them about the Akritas plan to protect the border with Turkey at Evros.
Explosives, weapons seized
Seven suspects who, according to some reports, are members of anti-establishment groups, were arrested on Wednesday in the western port city of Patra and charged with the possession of weapons and explosives.
F-16, F-35 bidding starts amid election period
Washington has been engaged in a difficult balancing act in recent weeks on multiple levels with regard to Greece and Turkey. The election periods in both countries, Ankara’s behavior and the requests for F-16 and F-35 fighter jets that are running almost in parallel, have brought the American diplomacy, which is trying not to displease…
New energy plan for RES to cover 80% of Greece’s needs
Renewables, energy storage and conservation are the three pillars on which the revised energy planning up to 2030 is to be based, and which is to be officially presented by Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas in the next few days.
President visits Germany
In a reflection of a new era of cooperation, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou began a three-day visit to Germany on Wednesday.