Quality of Greek legislation in decline, report finds
Report finds that laws are passed to satisfy public opinion and not to solve real problems, with the quality of legislation traditionally declining in the run-up to national elections.
Policeman charged with manslaughter after running over woman
A police officer in the northeastern prefecture of Xanthi has been charged with manslaughter through negligence after confessing to running over a 19-year-old woman who later died of head injuries. The woman was run over by a police car last week in the village of Palaio Zygo in Xanthi and died in hospital on Tuesday..
Three killed in separate road accidents
Three people were killed and one person was injured in separate traffic accidents late on Thursday and early on Friday morning in Attica.
Parthenon Sculptures should return to Athens, says Lord Frost
Britain should join a pan-European effort to return the Parthenon Sculptures back to Greece, David Frost, a former British diplomat and Brexit negotiator has said. David Frost also told the House of Lords in London that the UK should make a grand gesture to create closer diplomatic and cultural relations between the two countries. Such…
New evidence emerges in flare attack on police officer
New evidence has emerged in the investigation into the flare attack on a 31-year-old police sergeant that occurred last week during a volleyball match between local rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in Athens.
Climate change cost at €2 bln per year
Τhe cost of climate change for Greece by the end of the century is estimated at 2.2 billion euros per year, or about 1% of gross domestic product at current values, according to a report by the Bank of Greece and its governor Yannis Stournaras on the environmental, economic and social impacts in Greece.
Biden supports “recent constructive steps” between Greece and Turkey
US President Joe Biden “expressed support for recent constructive steps” in the relationship between Greece and Turkey in a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, the White House spokesperson. The presidents also spoke about Sweden’s application to join the NATO alliance.
Fitch revises outlook for Greek banks to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’
Fitch Ratings revised the outlook on Greece’s four systemic banks – Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank and Piraeus Bank – to positive from stable on Thursday, following the investment grade it gave Greek bonds on December 1.
Poll: Government measures to tackle hooliganism not seen stopping violence
Empty stadiums for two months as a means to combat hooliganism will not change anything, according to seven out 10 people who participated in a survey by Prorata, against the backdrop of the measures announced by the government after the bloody incidents in Athens last week.
Role of manufacturing in the economy returns to pre-crisis levels
The participation of manufacturing in Greece’s GDP has returned to the levels of 2008.