Cartoon (15/08/2023)
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Free Earth | Halkidiki | August 30 – September 3
The unparalleled experience of the Free Earth festival, a one-of-a-kind beach event in Europe rooted in the 1990s rave culture, returns for a sixth outing.
Moves being made in €250 mln ice cream market
Old brands are trying to make their way back into Greece’s €250 million ice cream market, while new players are expanding their activity.
Less leeway for handouts this winter
This coming winter, the government will have less leeway to intervene to fix problems such as soaring prices because of more rigid budget surplus obligations.
Race to absorb EU funds
The Ministry of Finance is preparing the final revision of the 2014-20 Partnership Agreement with the hope of absorbing the total amount of the €23.5 billion allocated to 11 “Thematic Objectives” plus technical assistance.
112 alert issued following blaze at Aspropyrgos recycling unit
The civil protection authorities have issued a 112 alert to residents in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, asking them to stay in their homes and to close their doors and windows after a fire broke out in a recycling unit.
Five British nationals rescued from burning boat
Five British nationals have been rescued after the polyester boat they were sailing on caught fire off the coast of Zakynthos. The occupants of the vessel, which subsequently sank, were picked up by another private vessel and brought safely to shore.
Police launch murder investigation after man kills brother
Police in Evrytania, Central Greece, have launched a murder investigation after a 53-year-old man shot and killed his older brother. Reports say that after a confrontation between the two men at their mother’s house on Monday afternoon, the younger brother took a gun and shot and killed a horse belonging to his 58-year-old sibling.
49 years since Turkey’s second invasion of Cyprus
Every year on July 20th we remember the beginning of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus. July 20th, however, only marks phase one of the Turkish invasion.
Free beaches movement hails victory
The Citizens’ Movement for Free Beaches of Paros against their illegal occupation with sun beds and assorted furniture has declared a “significant” and “symbolic” victory after the island’s municipal council unanimously adopted all the proposals made by the municipal opposition.