Mitsotakis says farmers’ problems need to be resolved
Protesting farmers are not a “front” the government has to face but their problems do need to be addressed, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.
Passing the buck when trees fall on railway tracks
Train drivers have consistently reported their concern about trees falling on railway tracks and the danger this entails for everyone concerned. The problem, they say, remains unresolved as regional authorities, the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) and forest agencies constantly bicker over who is responsible for removing trees. Speaking to Kathimerini, a train driver recounted a…
Search for missing fisherman continues
The emergency services in the north of the country are continuing their search for 75-year-old fisherman who was reported missing after failing to return from a fishing trip on a lake.
Habits of Greek consumers changing, GLAMI says
A significant change was observed in the consumer behavior of Greek e-shoppers during 2023 compared to 2022, within the framework of the annual “Fashion (Re)search” review by the European fashion search platform GLAMI.
Farmers dump produce in Thessaloniki and promise to escalate protests
Farmers dumped chestnuts and apples on the pavement outside an agricultural fair in Thessaloniki on Saturday and promised to escalate protests after a Tuesday meeting.
Man arrested for rape of granddaughter
A 78-year-old appeared before a prosecutor on Saturday accused of the repeated rape of his granddaughter since she was nine years old. Police arrested the suspect in Keratsini, in Piraeus, on Friday. The girl, who is now 15, claims the abuse began in 2017.
FM says Athens-Ankara relations are key for EU-Turkish ties
Good relations between Greece and Turkey are a necessary condition for the improvement of Euro-Turkish ties, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Saturday at the informal Gymnich meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
V+O signs strategic deal with SEC Newgate
Greek communication group V+O announced last week a strategic agreement with one of the biggest and fastest-growing communication groups internationally, SEC Newgate, with a presence in five continents.
How shrinking populations fuel divisive politics
In the 2000 film “Almost Famous,” Cameron Crowe’s comedy-drama about rock musicians in the 1970s, the character played by Zooey Deschanel gives her younger brother some advice. “Listen to ‘Tommy’ with a candle burning, and you’ll see your whole future,” she says.