Mitsotakis attends Dormition services on Tinos
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attended religious services for the day of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tinos.
Relatives of Helios tragedy victims pay respects at crash site
Relatives of those who died in the crash of Helios Airways Flight 522, which killed everyone on board, including 22 children, 18 years ago, paid their respects at the accident site on the mountain of Grammatikos in Attica on Monday.
Schinas: Detention of ethnic Greek mayor in Albania ‘profoundly anti-European’
The continued incarceration by the Albanian authorities of an ethnic Greek who was elected mayor of Himare in May is “profoundly anti-European” and risks becoming a barrier to the “Albanian people’s European aspirations,” European Commission Vice President for Protecting the European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas has said.
Hooligan probe unveils more lapses
The ongoing investigation to identify the killer of 29-year-old Michalis Katsouris during clashes on August 7 between rival fans on the eve of the Champions League qualifier between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb has revealed that police officers apparently encountered a group of hooligans on motorcycles twice after the fatal incident but allowed most of…
Chinese-owned merchant fleet tops Greece’s in capacity
Chinese-owned merchant ships have exceeded, in gross-tonnage, Greek-owned ones, Clarksons Research, the data and analytics arm of shipping brokers Clarksons, says.
Dozens of fires reported in 24 hours
Some 44 forest fires broke out around the country between Sunday and Monday, most of which were immediately dealt with at their initial stage, according to a statement by the Fire Service.
Cyprus tourist arrivals up 32%, says minister
Annual Cyprus tourist arrivals have recorded a 32% increase this year, said Tourism Minister Costas Koumis. He said that a good level of tourist arrivals is expected until November.
Reports note strength of Greek banks’ results
More positive reports on Greek banks have come out from Canadian ratings agency DBRS and US financial services company Jefferies Group.