Soccer hooligan clash leaves one dead
A 22-year-old Greek man died on Monday night in a violent altercation involving soccer hooligans ahead of Tuesday’s match between Athens side AEK and visiting Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia.
Solar power to the rescue as Europe’s energy system weathers extreme heat
A major increase in solar power generation in southern Europe played a leading role in averting energy shortages during the heatwaves of recent weeks when temperatures broke records and drove unprecedented demand for air conditioning. Solar power is particularly suited to coping with summer heat as the sun’s radiation is strongest around the hottest part…
A steady compass
Events rarely do political planning any favors.
Fires burn near Tripoli and Serres
The Hellenic Fire Service responded to fires burning near the cities of Tripoli in the Peloponnese and Serres in northern Greece.
The story of an amendment
The disparity between what is reported and the actual events can sometimes be truly remarkable.
Main index up slightly on low turnover
The Athens Stock Exchange posted minimal gains, with the positive news of the upgrading of Greece’s debt by Scope Ratings balanced by the negative climate in other European markets.
Joint ministries decision introduces additional measures for delivery workers’ safety
A new joint ministerial decision (KYA) that describes additional measures to protect employees in the delivery sector are “protection rules that will save lives of delivery employees,” Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday.
Enhanced surveillance on payments aims to snare tax dodgers
The Independent Public Revenue Authority plans to upgrade its systems to be able to monitor every individual’s and business’ electronic transactions, from bank deposits and withdrawals to payments.
Eleven fires from 2017 to 2023 burned 23% of Attica Region
Eleven large-scale fires in the Attica Region from 2017 to the end of July 2023 have destroyed over 55,000 hectares (550,000 stremmas), the National Observatory of Athens/meteo.gr said on Monday after data provided by the European Union’s Copernicus mapping services and the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).
Defense Minister concludes meetings with Israeli counterpart in Israel
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias concluded his one-day visit to Israel on Monday.