A Greek judge dismissed charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through the EU’s border protection and asylum operations, after a prosecutor told the court Greece lacked jurisdiction.
Greek social media users have been in stitches since Sunday over a video showing passengers pushing a broken-down trolley bus on Syngrou Avenue in Athens.
Athens will wait for the government of North Macedonia to be sworn in before deciding on the course of action it will take if Skopje insists on not abiding by the Prespa Agreement, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed on Monday.
Greeks are experiencing a significant crisis of trust not only in institutions, but also in each other, according to a nationwide survey by research organization Dianeosis.
The continuous overperformance of budget tax revenue, confirmed by the January-April data, has already been consumed, while additional expenses have arisen, competent sources in the State General Accounting Office are warning.
Guests arriving at tourism accommodation facilities across Greece reached 1,167,330 in March.
The federation of public sector employees, ADEDY, went on a 24-hour nationwide strike on Tuesday over wage demands.
Demand for a spot at one of Greece’s so-called “model schools” has been rising since the institution was relaunched in 2021, with the aim of promoting more innovative teaching methods.
Last week the EU gave the final green light to a landmark overhaul of its migration and asylum policies, while 15 EU states demanded further measures to tighten the bloc’s asylum policy, including sending asylum seekers to third countries.
Nine Egyptian men go on trial in southern Greece on Tuesday, accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants and sent shockwaves through the European Union’s border protection and asylum operations.