Ski resort on Mt. Pelion opens on Friday
The ski resort of Agriolefkes on Mount Pelion, central Greece, will open on Friday, following the recent snowfall, the operating company said on Thursday.
KEFiM: Greece should revise laws on soft drugs
Greece should revise its legal framework to either minimise penalties or fully decriminalize soft drugs to reduce the burden on the judicial and prison system, among other benefits, according to a study by the Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM), in collaboration with the European network Epicenter.
Greece issues European arrest warrant for suspect in 2023 Halkidiki murder
Greek authorities have issued a European arrest warrant and an extradition request for a 33-year-old man from North Macedonia believed to be involved in the killing of a 39-year-old compatriot in Halkidiki in July last year.
Bank cards and smartphones to be used to board public transport
The government is expected to proceed by late March with a pilot application allowing the use of bank cards and smartphones to board public transport, in addition to tickets and passes.
Mitsotakis: Greece aims to become a benchmark for the pharmaceutical industry
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new wing of the Boehringer Ingelheim pharmaceutical company in Koropi will be one of the most technologically advanced in Europe, durin a visit to the company on Thursday.
Greek-owned tanker in Gulf of Oman boarded by men in military uniforms
An oil tanker once at the center of a crisis between Iran and the United States was boarded in the Gulf of Oman by “unauthorized” people in military uniforms early on Thursday morning, an advisory group run by the British military and a private security firm warned.
Outrage over racist slogans on school walls
Teachers and students alike in Volos were stunned this week by the sight of threatening slogans on campus walls.
Prospects for Greek-Turkish relations in 2024
Over a year ago there were concerns that Turkey’s provocations and threats in the Aegean could turn into conflict. Over the last year, Turkey’s President Erdogan has pulled a 180 degree shift in policy, de-escalating tensions.
Opposition says government measures to combat high prices inadequate
Greece’s opposition parties blasted the ruling New Democracy government of not doing enough to curb soaring prices and that the measures announced earlier on Wednesday are inadequate.
St Nikolas oil tanker operator says it lost contact off Oman
The operator of the oil tanker St Nikolas, Greece-based Empire Navigation, said on Thursday it had lost contact with the vessel off Oman near the city of Sohar.