British Museum director quits over stolen items
The director of the British Museum has said he is stepping down with immediate effect after admitting to failings in the museum’s investigation into the theft of items from its collection.
Suspected vigilantes placed under house arrest
Three people accused of taking the law into their own hands by detaining 13 undocumented migrants in a cargo trailer have been placed under temporary house arrest and ordered to surrender their passports after appearing before an investigating magistrate in the northern city of Alexandroupoli.
Pilot job relocation scheme to start in the fall
A pilot job program plans to place 500 unemployed people from the region of Western Macedonia in seasonal farm jobs in the regional unit of Iraklio, on the island of Crete.
NGO umbrella group condemns self-proclaimed ‘militia’ groups
An umbrella group comprising 55 non-governmental organizations and civil society bodies across Greece has condemned recent incidents involving civilian self-proclaimed “militia” groups engaging in unlawful acts of violence against refugees and migrants.
Eurobank Cyprus now controls 46.5% of Hellenic Bank
Eurobank Cyprus, the local subsidiary of the Eurobank Group with a presence in six countries, has acquired the 17% stake in Hellenic Bank held by Pimco.
Teenagers arrested for fan-related assault
Three teenagers arrested in Athens have appeared before a prosecutor to answer charges that they attacked and robbed two 14-year-old boys who supported a rival football team in the Nea Ionia district.
Expression of Interest (Phase A) of the Competitive Dialogue Procedure for the award of the Public Private Partnership contract for the project “Relocation of the Prisons of Korydallos through Public Private Partnership (PPP)” – Extension of the deadline for the submission of expression of interest.
For more information, please refer to the attached documents (Greek text only).
Owner of Turkey’s low-cost Pegasus Airlines, wife, seriously hurt in boat crash off Leros
Ali Sabanci, the chairman of the company that owns Turkey’s low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, was injured in a boat accident while vacationing in Greece, the company said Friday. His wife, businesswoman Vuslat Dogan Sabanci, was also injured.
Greece, India eye ‘strategic relationship’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, reiterated their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties during a joint press conference held after their meeting at Maximos Mansion on Friday.