The government must act with courage
Greece experienced two extreme events last week: the drowning of Antonis Karyotis at the port of Piraeus due to the actions of three ferry workers, and the unprecedented flooding caused by storm Daniel.
Restructuring Hellenic Post
Several steps have been taken to restructure Hellenic Post (ELTA), the oldest state-owned company, founded in 1828.
ATHEX: Benchmark settles for minor losses
After swinging from negative to positive several times on Tuesday, the benchmark of the Greek stock market settled for moderate losses upon closing.
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The dawn of a tough new era
Apart from the state mechanism and its limited ability to tackle the consequences of the climate crisis, the resilience of a country, for its part, can be measured by its ability to adapt to this new situation.
New shipping minister sworn in
Christos Stylianidis was sworn is as the new minister of shipping and island policy on Tuesday after the resignation on Monday of Militiadis Varvitsiotis.
West Nile virus cases rising
West Nile virus infections in Greece have increased in the last week, according to the weekly epidemiological report of the National Public Health Organization (EODY), which noted 19 new cases.
‘I thought he was black, Pakistani,’ Blue Horizon crew told captain
Audio recordings reveal that the crew member accused of pushing a passenger from a ferry in Piraeus port to his death by drowning subsequently said to his captain: “I thought he was black, Pakistani.”
‘Routine’ crime
“Turf war” may describe the cause of a crime, but in no way does it justify or downplay how serious it is.
Livestock face ‘starvation’ unless feed is provided, mayor warns
Livestock that survived the recent floods in central Greece will “die of starvation” if there is no immediate steps taken to cover the shortage in animal feed, a mayor has warned.