Rents are soaring for students
Most young people interested in renting student accommodation in the cities with the greatest demand are finding it particularly difficult.
Stricter penalties for traffic violations in the works
As part of the effort to boost road safety in the Greek capital and its environs, the Citizen Protection Ministry is reportedly drafting a plan to deploy more traffic police and stricter enforcement of regulations and penalties for traffic code violations.
School bus inspections find alarming number of violations
More than 240 violations, many of which are considered serious, were found during random inspections on 1,696 buses used to transport students to school in different parts of Greece on the first day of the new academic year on Monday.
Specter of shortages looms in wake of Thessaly floods
With the Thessaly Plain accounting for nearly 15% of the country’s agricultural land, covering more than 400,000 hectares, the specter of shortages and price hikes looms large in the wake of the massive floods that struck Central Greece with the passage of storm Daniel last week.
EU ready to weigh into Greek recovery effort
Greece could mobilize up to €2.25 billion in European funds from unspent and front-loaded cohesion money, from the European Social Fund Plus and from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) fund in its effort to recover from last week’s devastating floods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday.
Police officer shoots wife, then self in Thessaloniki
Police in the northern port city of Thessaloniki are investigating a possible murder-suicide involving a man believed to be a colleague, who seems to have shot his estranged wife and then himself.
Climate change poses a threat to 293 beaches
In the coming years a total of 293 beaches will probably disappear due to climate change and the erosion of coastal zones, according to Niki Evelpidou, professor of geography and climatology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Art Athina | Athens | September 14-17
One of the oldest art expos in Europe, Art Athina (aavirtual.gr) will celebrate its 30th edition this year at Zappeion Hall.
Who benefits from Greek-Turkish relations deadlock?
In our previous article titled “Weighing the facts on the road to The Hague,” we attempted to assess the current circumstances and any prospects for progress in Greek-Turkish relations. Our analysis was based on three interconnected elements crucial to negotiations: the terms and framework within which they should occur, alternatives in the event of failure,…
Unfathomable cost of flooding on agriculture and livestock
The consequences of storm Daniel in terms of the country’s agricultural and livestock production are incalculable.