Man, 60, handed 10-month suspended sentence for stalking 22-year-old woman
A 60-year-old man was handed a 10-month suspended prison sentence after he was convicted of stalking a 22-year-old woman over two months.
Redevelopment of Athens without Athens
Just a few days before the Municipality of Athens changes leadership, the government submitted an amendment on Tuesday evening that limits its powers in terms of projects in the city.
Defense industry ties with Egypt tightening
Aiming to boost Greece’s defense industry, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced the deepening of cooperation with Egypt during his visit to Cairo on Tuesday where he had contacts with his counterpart, General Mohamed Zaki.
HALC bemoans F-35 delays
Amid the ongoing delay regarding the sail of F-35 fighter jets to Greece, Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) Executive Director Endy Zemenides said in a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the progress of Greek-American relations should not be affected by the dysfunctional relationship observed between Washington and Ankara.
Parliament passes bill; former PM votes against
A bill allowing migrants to obtain a three-year residency and work permit as a means to tackle labor shortages was passed by Parliament in a roll call vote on Tuesday.
Cypriot businesses ask for foreign workers
The hotel, food service and retail sectors in Cyprus have recorded over 12,000 vacancies, prompting the relevant professional associations to jointly appeal to the island’s Labor Ministry in favor of simplified procedures for hiring staff from third countries.
It’s Christmastime in the cosmos
For astronomers peering into the depths of the universe, Christmas came a little early this year. Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA released an image last month of a Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster, a winking collection of galaxies 4.3 billion light-years from Earth.
Teen arrested over chase resulting in officer’s death
Police arrested a 17-year-old identified as one of the accomplices of a 20-year-old Roma man who was the driver in a road chase that resulted in the fatal injury on Monday of a 29-year-old officer of the Dias police motorcycle unit.
Hellenic Cables wraps up NY offshore wind farm project
Hellenic Cables announced on Tuesday that the South Fork Wind offshore project in New York, in which it is involved, has been successfully completed, with the powering up of New York’s first offshore wind turbine.
ATHEX: Index rises to highest in 15 weeks
Athinon Avenue returned to its rising course on Tuesday, with the benchmark climbing to a new 15-week high, on the verge of 1,300 points.