Opposition taking turns knocking PM
The “fairy tale” of ruling conservative New Democracy and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will end with the general election on May 21, main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras assured this weekend.
Supreme Court vice president quits over gov’t amendment
Christos Tzanerikos, the Vice President of the Supreme Court, has stepped down from his position after criticizing a government amendment that sought to strengthen a ban on the Greek National Party (Ellines) from participating in the upcoming May 21 general election.
The last thing we need is another Korkoneas
There is a problem with the incident of the police officer who unnecessarily fired his weapon outside the Athens University of Economics and Business in central Athens.
Drivers to retrieve removed license plates for Easter holidays
The Ministry of Citizen Protection has announced that driving licenses, license plates, and vehicle registration permits that were confiscated due to traffic violations will be returned starting from Monday to facilitate travel during the upcoming Easter holiday season.
Request for Proposals for the provision of independent valuator services in relation to the Attica Motorway project
Request for proposals for the provision of independent valuator services to the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund SA (“HRADF”) in relation to the concession of the Attica Motorway. For more information, refer to the attached document.
Intercity train from Athens to Thessaloniki experiences power outage, passengers left stranded
An Intercity train traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki on Sunday experienced a power outage, causing it to come to a sudden stop just outside the city of Larissa in central Greece.
Suspect arrested for pulling firearm on officers during police operation in Athens
Police have arrested a 25-year-old foreign national who allegedly pulled out a firearm on officers inside a nightclub in Athens during the early hours of Sunday.
Israel signs $400 mln deal to sell Greece anti-tank missiles
Israel has signed a 1.44 billion shekel ($400 million) deal to sell Greece anti-tank Spike missiles produced by state-owned defence contractor Rafael, Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday.
Boat with 400 migrants adrift between Greece and Malta, support service says
A vessel with around 400 people on board is adrift between Greece and Malta and is taking on water, support service Alarm Phone said on Sunday, after a sharp rise of migrant boats crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa.
Theater of Lycabettus to reopen by Aug 30, official says
The Theater of Lycabettus, located on a hill that overlooks the capital, is slated to reopen this summer after undergoing upgrades, Attica Regional Governor Giorgos Patoulis has told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).