Lemurs cool off with fruit popsicles amid heatwave
Ring-tailed lemurs enjoy licking a fruit popsicle at the Attica Zoological Park in Spata suburb, eastern Athens, on Friday.
71-year-old arrested with over 4.5 kilograms of cocaine
A 71-year-old man was arrested in the Drapetsona area near Piraeus after more than 4.5 kilograms of cocaine were found in his possession.
Wet and stormy conditions forecast for western and northern Greece
The National Meteorological Service has issued a warning of wet and stormy weather expected in parts of western and northern Greece from Saturday afternoon to early Sunday, as the weather system “Petar” makes its way to the country’s shores.
HRADF: Declaration of the Highest Bidder in the tender for the development of a property in Nea Iraklia of the Municipality of Nea Propontida in the Prefecture of Khalkidhiki
The Board of Directors of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), a member company of GROWTHFUND – The National Fund of Greece, at today’s meeting declared Mr. Leonidas Kentepozidis as the Highest Bidder for the development of a property in Nea Iraklia at the Municipality of Nea Propontida in the Prefecture of Khalkidhiki, for…
Turkey’s economic team holds first investor meeting since policy U-turn
Turkey’s new-look economic team met for the first time with international investors on Friday, with questions over how far it will hike interest rates to head off rebounding inflation high on the agenda.
New players enter the beverage market
New players are entering the juice and soft drinks market by acquiring existing companies, although, for the moment, none is challenging the dominance of Coca-Cola HBC.
Greek and Egyptian foreign ministers hold talks on bilateral and regional issues
Greek Foreign Minister, George Gerapetritis, and his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, held talks over a working breakfast on Friday in El Alamein.
Record high levels of burned areas from forest fires documented by BEYOND’s FireHub service
The FireHub service of the BEYOND operational unit at the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications, and Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens (IADET/EAA) has documented the highest levels of burned areas from forest fires in the past thirteen years as of the end of July.
Nea Anchialos blast: Administrative inquiry unveils negligence
Greece’s defense minister has received the findings of an administrative inquiry (EDE) regarding the explosions that occurred due to an out-of-control wildfire at an ammunition depot on a Hellenic Air Force base near Volos in central Greece on July 27. On Friday, the head of the Armed Forces presented the report to the minister.
Businesses can apply for cheap loans online
The online platform where businesses can apply for loans with subsidized interest has opened. On “Know Your Customer,” interested businesses can apply for loans ranging from €10,000 to €1.5 million.