Greece sails through Irish challenge and prepares for the Dutch
Greece triumphed 2-0 over Ireland in Dublin on Friday and will host the Netherlands on Monday fancying its chances for a ticket to the finals of Euro 2024.
Hotel occupancy rates at 90%
Despite their increased prices, Greek hotels achieved occupancy rates this summer that in many cases exceeded 90%.
South Korean PM reaffirms excellent ties with Greece
The excellent level of bilateral relations was confirmed on Friday during the meeting in Athens between Prime Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his South Korean counterpart Han Duck-soo.
ATHEX: Friday losses chip away at weekly gains
The Greek bourse ended its six-week losing streak, recording a notable weekly rebound that was slightly contained during Friday’s session.
Evros: farmer electrocuted while harvesting cotton
A 53-year-old farmer has died in the northeastern region of Evros after a machine he was operating came into contact with overhead electrical cables. He was loading harvested cotton into a trailer when the machine he was in struck the cables.
Heating subsidy on the way
In the next few days the government is set to announce a subsidy for consumers who will use electricity and natural gas for their heating this year.
Hubris and its price
Arrogance leads us not only into doing whatever we wish, it also makes us believe that others will act as we want them to.
EU can’t reach decision on prolonging the use of chemical herbicide glyphosate
A European Union decision on whether to authorize the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the 27-nation bloc for at least 10 more years was delayed for a month after member countries failed to agree on Friday.
Crete: police arrest two women on flight from Manchester
Police in Crete arrested two women for causing a disruption to a flight from Manchester to Iraklio in Thursday night. The woman, aged 55 and 24, were detained at the city’s Nikos Kazantzakis airport upon arrival.
19 new cases of leptospirosis in Thessaly
Nineteen new cases of leptospirosis have been confirmed in the areas affected by last month’s flooding in Thessaly, nine of them in the last 24 hours.