Irregular border crossings at an eight-year high in 2023, says Frontex
Irregular border crossings into the European Union reached an eight-year high in 2023, the EU’s border and coast guard agency has said.
Natural gas consumption fell almost 22% in 2023
Natural gas consumption fell 21.56% in 2023 compared with the previous year, the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) has said in a report. Total demand for natural gas fell to 67.60 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2023, from 86.18 TWh in 2022.
Greek language learning platform now available in French and German
StaEllinika.com, an online platform for learning Greek, is now available in French and German, the Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. The platform was already available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Another ship comes under fire in Red Sea, disruption seen pushing up prices
Disruptions to Red Sea shipping caused by Houthi attacks will push up prices of consumer goods in Europe.
Fishermen calling for no-go zones
Although they are well aware of the financial losses they will incur, fishermen on Amorgos are calling for limits to be placed on fishing around their island in order to preserve fish stocks for the future.
European Court of Human Rights rules against Greece in 2014 fatal shooting of a Syrian man
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday against Greece in the shooting of a Syrian man during a coast guard’s pursuit of a migrant smuggling boat near a Greek island about a decade ago.
Crete: Students arrested for firing air gun at passing traffic
Three high-school students in the Cretan city of Hania were arrested on suspicion of firing an air gun at passing traffic during school hours, police have said. The three students, aged 14, 15 and 16, were taken to the local police station and charged with breaking gun laws.
Elderly man found dead after Athens apartment fire
Firefighters have found the body of an elderly man after extinguishing an apartment fire in Athens’ Neos Kosmos suburb. The fire service stated that the blaze broke out shortly after 10 a.m. in a bedroom in the apartment.
Digital platform to reduce surgery waiting times
As part of the effort to reduce patients’ waiting time for operations in Greece, the National Health Service (ESY) will on February 1 introduce a digital filing system for hospitals’ scheduled surgeries and their order of priority.