Teen in central Greece reports gang rape
Police in the region of Viotia, central Greece, were looking for three men who allegedly gang raped a 13-year-old student, a local news website reported Wednesday.
Extra billion offers spending leeway
The Finance Ministry and the Bank of Greece estimate that the 2022 deficit will eventually be 1-1.2 billion euros less than the budget predicted, which creates fiscal space for 2023.
‘The West wants to further escalate the conflict’
Russia’s military operations in Ukraine will continue until the rights of Russian speakers in the country are “firmly guaranteed,” says Kirill Logvinov, the ad interim head of the Russian diplomatic mission to the European Union. In this interview with Kathimerini, the Russian diplomat says that Moscow’s aim is not to overthrow […]
Ptolemaida V lignite plant as reserve unit
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced from Kozani on Tuesday that the new Ptolemaida V lignite-fired power unit would remain in the system as a strategic reserve unit after 2028.
Tax form filing from March 25
As of March 25 taxpayers can start submitting their tax statements and those who wish so will have the chance to gradually repay their dues despite the fact that the deadline for the payment of the first installment remains July 31.
Turkish FM refers to ‘new page’ in ties with Athens
Reflecting the new mood pervading Greek-Turkish relations in the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made reference on Tuesday to a “new page” in relations between Athens and Ankara.
EOF warns of ashwagandha contaminated with heroin
The Greek agency for pharmaceuticals, EOF, issued an announcement on Tuesday warning consumers that the product KSM-66 Ashwagandha of the Medicine Garden company which is marketed in Europe, and therefore is possibly also distributed in Greece, as well as through the internet as a dietary supplement, contains opioid drugs and specifically heroin of unknown concentration.
Fincantieri, Elefsis Shipyards and local industrial firms sign MoUs
Fincantieri signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Elefsis Shipyards and Greek industrial companies at the Italian Embassy in Athens on Sunday, it said in a tweet on Monday.
EIB loan for green transition of Western Macedonia
An 80-million-euro loan deal on Western Macedonia’s green transition from a lignite-based economy was signed between the Greek government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Monday.
Feeling abandoned by the world in a stricken corner of Syria
For years, northwestern Syria has been home to millions of people displaced by war, so many that neighbor no longer knew neighbor.