51-year-old man shot and injured on Paxoi island
A 51-year-old man sustained severe injuries after being shot during an altercation at the Lakka port on the Ionian island of Paxoi in western Greece late Wednesday.
Russia to provide consular services in Turkish-occupied Cyprus
The Russian Embassy in Cyprus will soon start providing consular services in the Turkish-occupied north of the divided island, according to a telegram from the Russian state news agency TASS citing an embassy spokesperson.
Woman hospitalized following speedboat fire near Gythio
A woman has been admitted to Gythio Health Center as a precautionary measure following a fire that erupted on a speedboat she was aboard, accompanied by two other individuals. The incident occurred on Thursday off the coast of Vathy near Gythio, in the southern Peloponnese.
Declaration of an open process for the selection of a contractor for the construction of the project: “Reconstruction, refurbishment & upgrade works at the G.A.O.N.A. Hospital of “Agios Savvas”: plant room reconstruction & upgrade works, boiler room retrofit works and the renovation & upgrade of operating theatres located on the 2nd & 3rd floor
Τhe new independent operational unit of HRADF entitled Project Preparation Facility (PPF) was appointed by the Governmental Committee of Projects of Strategic Importance of Law 4799/2021, to mature, execute the tender process, and supervise the implementation phase of the project “Renovation and Modernization of Hospitals in Greece” (RRF 16795), of the responsibility of the Ministry…
Greece’s energy landscape and the consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Georgia Nakou, a features editor at MacroPolis, a specialist website focused on political and economic analysis of Greek affairs, joins Thanos Davelis to look at how Greece’s energy policy has been affected by Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent EU sanctions on Russia.
Covid cases rising along with summer complacency
Due to the absence of measures in entertainment venues on islands and generally in areas swamped by tourists there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases in Greece this summer again.
Hooligan warnings went unheeded
In the aftermath of the deadly riots on Monday evening by Croatian hooligans who descended on the Greek capital on the eve of Tuesday’s Champions League qualifier between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb, more than one source has told Kathimerini that from the electronic mail system of the Hellenic Police (ELAS), it seems that the…
Sunbeds return on Naxos as soon as inspectors leave
After the departure from Naxos of a Cyclades Property Service team, businesses on the iconic beaches of Plaka, Agia Anna, Agios Prokopios and Agios Georgios started again to reposition sunbeds, umbrellas and assorted beach furniture, occupying most of the coast.
Eight arrests as baby-trafficking ring dismantled on Crete
At least 182 cases of exploitation of women since December 2022 in the field of egg retrieval and surrogacy and more than 400 cases of deception through sham in vitro fertilization (IVF) were detected at a fertility clinic on the island of Crete, according to police, who arrested eight people.
Production costs drop for CCHBC
A decline in production costs, including for energy, and rises in the prices of its products, helped bottler Coca-Cola HBC boost its net sales revenue and profitability in the first half of 2023.