Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis commented on Friday on the taxation of refineries announced by the National Economy and Finance Ministry on Thursday, saying the measure was “genuine” and not “communications-led” – unlike the proposals of the opposition – since the government had the data that was needed to calculate what the excess profits would amount…
A man died on Friday as several forest fires fanned by gale-force winds battered Greece’s southern tip and forced evacuations, the fire brigade said.
The battle to liberate the country’s beaches from sundry trespassers has evolved into a question of honor for the Greek state.
The Museum of Cycladic Art (4 Neofitou Douka) is organizing a Cycladic Late Night on June 27 from 7 p.m. to midnight. Visitors will have the chance to visit the exhibition “Cindy Sherman at Cycladic: Early Works” outside regular museum hours while enjoying live music performances. Tickets cost 7 euros at cycladic.gr.
According to the fire department, there are currently multiple fire fronts in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece, with several villages receiving messages from 112 to evacuate on Friday.
Giorgos Aftias won 310,876 votes, way ahead of all other Greek candidates in the European Parliament elections.
The benchmark of the Greek bourse ended Friday with small gains.
Barcelona, a top Spanish holiday destination, has announced that it will bar apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, an unexpectedly drastic move as it seeks to rein in soaring housing costs and make the city liveable for residents.
The EU’s representative for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, had a phone call on Friday with the Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, Constantinos Kombos, regarding Hezbollah’s recent threats against Cyprus.