Konstantinos Floros, an independent MP, formerly with the far-right Spartiates party, will testify before a prosecutor on Thursday afternoon, after being arrested for attacking and punching another MP in Parliament the day before.
The European Commission has referred the Greek state to the European Court because of its long-standing practice of paying off its commitments to its citizens and suppliers whenever it wishes. The cause is a long-term delay in paying the hospitals’ commitments, which total 1.3 billion euros.
North Macedonian presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova held a big lead over incumbent Stevo Pendarovski with votes counted from 99.03% of polling stations on Thursday, but both were short of the 50% backing needed to win outright.
Greece’s frigate Hydra opened fire on two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Gulf of Aden during the early hours of Thursday, utilizing its 127mm main gun, Kathimerini understands.
Cypriot electricity consumers “should not be burdened with a surcharge before the operation of the electricity interconnector.”
A 71-year-old woman fell in the sea near Gate E5 in the port of Piraeus on Wednesday and was rescued by port authority officers.
A warship — part of a US-led coalition protecting shipping in the Mideast — intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile fired over the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, the American military said, marking a new attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after a recent lull.
Public Power Corporation (PPC) Chairman and CEO George Stassis and the US assistant secretary of state for energy resources, Geoffrey Pyatt, were the keynote speakers at the 2024 Energy Security and Geopolitics Conference held in Washington by the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) on Tuesday.
Greece’s new 30-year bond created the second largest bid book since 2010, as demand exceeded 33 billion euros, covering the €3 billion raised 11 times, with the yield at 4.241% and the coupon at 4.125%.
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Chile’s counterpart Gabriel Boric shake hands at La Moneda government palace in Santiago, Chile, on April 24, 2024.