US extends lifting of arms embargo for Cyprus for 2024
The United States on Friday announced it had extended the lifting of the US arms embargo for Cyprus for the 2024 fiscal year.
Wildfire breaks out in Zakinthos island, threatens homes
A wildfire broke out among low vegetation in the eastern coast of the Ionian island of Zakynthos on Friday night and is threatening homes, state-run broadcaster ERT reported.
Construction of massive computer hits funding snag
A powerful supercomputer will not be ready by end-2024 or early 2025, as originally planned.
PM speaks with Cypriot president, slams attacks against UN peacekeepers
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his “strong disapproval” of the attacks against a group of international peacekeepers in Cyprus by Turkish Cypriots trying to build a road that would encroach on a UN-controlled buffer zone during a call with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday.
Greek drivers prone to parking violations, speeding
Illegal parking and speeding are the offenses to which Greek drivers appear most prone to this summer. Indeed, one in four inspections by the Traffic Police found an infringement, with Crete leading the way.
Very high risk of fire in Evros and Samothraki on Saturday
There is a very high risk of fire (risk category 4) for the border region of Evros and the island of Samothraki on Saturday, according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Friday.
Eris subvariant of Covid virus gaining ground
A new increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations and the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been recorded in Greece, with the EG.5 subvariant, or Eris, on the rise.
Authorities seize 64kg of cocaine in Piraeus port
Authorities have seized 64 kilograms of cocaine from inside a container at the port of Piraeus, acting on a tip off from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
More staff to be hired to spot learning disorders
The Education Ministry plans to bolster procedures for diagnosing learning disorders in children. The aim, Kathimerini understands, is to bring in more permanent staff to the country’s Diagnostic, Assessment, Counseling and Support Centers (KEDASY) for people with special education needs instead of temps who are hired to fill gaps.
New US consul general in Thessaloniki named
A career member of the US Foreign Service, Jerrier (Jerry) Ismail, has been appointed the new US consul general in Thessaloniki.