Map of offshore wind farms
The areas where the first offshore wind farms will be installed in Greece have been set by the state in the context of the National Offshore Wind Farm Development Program.
Thessaloniki’s Alcazar to be restored
The Hamza Bey Mosque – known as Alcazar to locals in Thessaloniki – is being fully restored by the Culture Ministry.
Concern over late melanoma diagnoses
On the occasion of May being Skin Cancer and Melanoma Prevention and Awareness Month, dermatologists are expressing concern about the problems of access to health facilities for citizens during the three-year coronavirus pandemic and how this has impacted the diagnosis of melanoma.
Erdogan again? Amid rubble of Turkey’s quake, voters demand to be heard
As the sun beat down on a Turkish tent camp for earthquake survivors, Bahattin Kar emerged from his makeshift shelter to complain about the lack of electricity and water, the unfair distribution of aid and the surging cost of living.
Athens car dealership targeted in arson attack
A fire broke out at a car dealership situated on Alexandras Avenue in the Ampelokipi area of Athens in the early hours of Wednesday, resulting in extensive damage to seven vehicles. Authorities have confirmed that the fire was deliberately set as an act of arson.
Fewer Greeks at risk of poverty
Just over one in four citizens in Greece was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2022, a percentage lower than in 2021.
‘We can’t afford anything’: Turkey’s cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan’s re-election
Istanbul barber Hakim Ekinci, a long-time supporter of Tayyip Erdogan, won’t be voting for the president next Sunday, blaming his economic policies for eroding Turks’ purchasing power and leaving many unable to afford even basic foodstuff.
Show of unity at Zappeion Hall
In a demonstration of unity within ruling New Democracy ahead of elections on May 21, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, along with former PMs Antonis Samaras and Kostas Karamanlis, spoke at an event at Zappeion Hall Tuesday commemorating Europe Day and Greece’s membership of the European Economic Community.
War leading Europe to change spending
In the 30 years since the Iron Curtain came down, trillions of dollars that had been dedicated to Cold War armies and weapons systems were gradually diverted to health care, housing and schools.
Central Bank of Cyprus: Economy to grow by 2.6% this year
The economy of Cyprus is expected to grow by 2.6% this year, a full three points lower than the 2022 increase in the island’s nation’s gross domestic product, the governor of the country’s central bank said Tuesday.