EU plans fresh initiatives for the protection of seas
More than 40 new commitments will be made this week by the European Union in Athens at the international Our Oceans Conference corresponding to €3.5 billion, according to Virginijus Sinkevicius.
Inspections and fines
The deployment of new technologies has made Greek authorities more adept at detecting tax evasion. Inspections are more targeted, more extensive, more transparent.
Restoration of the Ancient Theater of Delphi on track
Restoration work at the 4th century BC Theater of Delphi in central Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage monument, is being intensified, after the unanimous approval by the Central Archaeological Council of the geotechnical study and the implementation study for the restoration of its eastern part.
For an Oscar or a Raspberry?
A storm in a teacup or a serious shift in the Greek cinema industry’s institutional landscape? Draft laws, as a rule, tend to attract the interest only of those who are directly affected, a few specific circles.
Fascinating possibilities from microsatellites outlined at Delphi forum
Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou on Friday expounded on all the possibilities that low-orbit satellites offer.
Minister announces steps to bolster mining industry
Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Alexandra Sdoukou revealed four actions that will support the development of the mining industry in Greece, speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum on Thursday.
Israeli envoy to Greece warns Iran against strike
Amid global fears of a large-scale upheaval in the Middle East, Israel’s ambassador to Greece, Noam Katz, warned Iran not to attack Israel, saying it has the ability to react decisively.
4.5 magnitude quake jolts Evia
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake jolted northern parts of Evia island early on Saturday morning.
Digitized Parliament archives open to all in September
Maria Kamilaki, linguist and deputy head of the General Directorate of Electronic Administration, Library and Publications at the Hellenic Parliament gave Kathimerini a guided tour through the history of the library and its archives.
Iran seizes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz after threats to close waterway
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, days after Tehran said it could close the crucial shipping route and warned it would retaliate for an Israeli strike on its Syria consulate.