Mati damages trial will await lifting of MP’s immunity
An Athens court on Monday postponed the hearing of a compensation appeal lodged by 11 people who sustained serious burns in the deadly 2018 wildfire in Mati, East Attica.
Otto regalia found at Tatoi
Culture Ministry researchers documenting the movable assets at the former royal palace at Tatoi in northern Athens have discovered the regalia of Greece’s Bavarian King Otto, the ministry said on Monday.
Martial arts coach accused of sexual molestation
A 37-year-old martial arts coach stands accused of sexually molesting three teenage female students in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, the police said in a press release on Tuesday.
Britain says it will start talks with Turkey on new free trade deal
Britain said on Tuesday it intends to start talks with Turkey over refreshing their bilateral free trade deal, with a view to including services and the digital sector in any future agreement.
Dozens of animals rescued from East Attica fires
More than 300 cats, dogs, farm animals and horses have been rescued from the East Attica wildfires that flared up on Monday, an Interior Ministry official said on Tuesday, while animal protection groups reported that dozens also perished as the blazes tore through fields, farms, yards and animal shelters.
A ‘bold agenda’ in Greek-Turkish relations
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis’ “bold agenda” for Greek-Turkish relations, and look at the difficult road ahead to bring the issue of the delimitation of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
France and Italy sending water-dropping aircraft
Four Canadair water-dropping aircraft are expected to arrive in Greece from France and Italy to help put out wildfires raging in Attica, Viotia and Corinth, following the activation of the EU-wide Civil Protection Mechanism.
Greek and Turkish forces take part in NATO exercise
Greek and Turkish naval and air forces took part in a NATO “enhanced vigilance activity” last week, with a British destroyer also involved with the two countries’ forces.
HRADF: Six (6) offers for the new concession agreement of the Attica Motorway
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), a member company of GROWTHFUND – The National Fund of Greece, announces that six (6) offers have been submitted in the tender process for the award of a services concession agreement in relation to the financing, operation, maintenance and exploitation of Attica Motorway for a period of 25…
Greek civil servants to strike over pay
Civil servants will be walking off the job for a few hours across Greece on Wednesday morning in demand of higher salaries, their umbrella union, ADEDY, said on Monday.