Western states sought to send de-escalation messages to Iran via Turkey, diplomat says
Western states have sought to send Iran messages via Turkey in recent days to reiterate appeals for de-escalation, a Western diplomat said on Friday.
Travel receipts soared 24.5% in Jan-Feb
Travel receipts posted a remarkable 24.5% increase year-on-year in Greece in January and February.
An ‘Attica suburb’ in the Aegean
First stop: “See that house at the end of the green slope? The man who owned it kept the area as it was, untouched, refusing to sell it no matter how much he was offered. Now it’s passed on to his son, who’s selling it for 1.5 million euros.
Greek PM meets Turkish tourists amid arrivals surge on Lesvos
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, currently on a campaign tour of Lesvos, met with Turkish tourists on the eastern Aegean island, which has seen a surge in visitors from the neighboring country following the implementation of the “visa-express” program.
Supermarket holds onto customers through cohabitation
AB Vassilopoulos is following up its ‘cohabitation’ deal with Holland & Barrett and Pepco, with agreements with food service chains.
Turkey says it aims to drill for oil off Somali coast next year
Turkey hopes to conduct a deep-sea oil drilling operation off the Somali coast in 2025, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Thursday in an interview on broadcaster NTV.
Cyclades islands among Europe’s most endangered sites
Three Cyclades islands – Sifnos, Serifos, and Folegandros – have been named among Europe’s seven most endangered heritage sites for 2024, as announced this week.
Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra set to enchant Carnegie Hall
The Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra (GYSO) has announced its upcoming journey to the US, where it will perform at New York’s renowned Carnegie Hall this winter.
Samos jolted by 4.3 earthquake
The eastern Aegean island of Samos was jolted by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. No injuries or damage were reported.
Urban planning control legislation submitted
Legislation concerning the new process of urban planning controls and demolitions, the establishment of the Water Management Organization of Thessaly and the new model of biomass management in forests is included in the Environment Ministry’s omnibus bill submitted to Parliament on Monday, after a 10-day consultation period.