Fresh attempt to redirect tourist growth
New land-use regulations to be approved by the Environment Ministry will attempt to limit tourism development in so-called “saturated” areas and spread it to less developed regions.
Police officer fatally injured in car chase in western Attica
A 29-year-old police officer from the DIAS motorcycle unit was killed during a car chase in Aspropyrgos, western Attica, in the early hours of Monday.
Cyprus needs for funding at €1.3 bln
The financing needs of Cyprus for next year amount to 1.3 billion euros, largely to be covered by the issuance of a €1 billion European medium-term note (EMTN).
MPs OK 2024 budget
The Greek Parliament approved the 2024 budget Sunday, 158-142.
Calls grow for reduction on speed limits
In view of the death of six people in seven road accidents over 24 hours from Thursday through to Friday, activists are calling for stiffer penalties and reduction of speed limits.
Parliament to vote on 2024 state budget
In a culmination of a five-day debate on the 2024 state budget, the Greek Parliament concludes proceedings on Sunday with speeches from the Prime Minister and leaders of parliamentary groups.
Gastrade’s FSRU at the anchorage of Alexandroupolis port
The specially designed tanker of Gastrade, the offshore natural gas storage and regasification unit – about 300 meters long – which was converted into an FSRU at the Keppel shipyard in Singapore, sailed into the berth of Alexandroupolis port on Sunday.
Open-Air Gigs | Athens | December 19 – January 5
As part of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) Christmas World program, the SNFCC Youth Council has organized four open-air gigs to highlight up-and-coming representatives of different musical genres, from indie folk and grooves to traditional sounds and electronic experimentation, in the Stavros Niarchos Park’s Pine Grove.
The False David | Athens | December 19
Imre Thormann studied the art of Japanese butoh dance theater for seven years after becoming Switzerland’s taekwondo champion in 1984.
Below-zero temperatures recorded across Greece
On Sunday morning, Seli, a northern village in the Veria municipality, hit a bone-chilling minus 4.8 degrees Celsius, according to the National Observatory of Athens on meteo.gr.