The state appears to be responding to the mounting public demand for beaches free from the illegal sprawl of beach bars and loungers, with quite a few operations taking place in recent days to clear up unlicensed structures and additions.
The Hellenic Coast Guard conducted a rescue operation off the coast of Pylos on Friday, rescuing 49 people stranded on a freight ship. The freight ship, flying under a Belize flag, was located 109 nautical miles southwest of Pylos.
A 61-year-old woman from Serres that had been missing since July 30 was found dead on Friday. The body was located by a local near a stream in the area. Six firefighters and two vehicles retrieved the woman’s body.
Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni met on Friday with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Greece Xiao Junzheng.
The names of individuals and companies that have outstanding debts over 150,000 euros to the state and/or the social insurance fund (e-EFKA) were posted by the Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) on Friday.
The Culture Ministry says it has been implementing special preventive fire protection measures at more than 30 major archaeological sites since 2022.
Egypt is a country with which Greece “maintains traditional ties, a country that is Greece’s strategic partner, and with which we have developed excellent bilateral relations in recent years,” Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis said on Friday, after concluding his meetings in El Alamein with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias, in a post on Friday on the messaging platform X, said that he had telephoned his Cypriot counterpart Michalis Giorgallas and briefed him on the “excellent climate during the visit of the prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to Egypt and in the meeting with my counterpart General Zaki, as well as other…
A study has shown that harassment is common at Greek universities, with females being the usual victims.
Tourism revenue could reach a record €21 billion in 2023, a National Bank of Greece report estimates.