Three workers suffered light injuries during a fire Tuesday at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding area.
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras outlined the progress of key projects at the 7th Infrastructure and Transport Conference – ITC 2024 at the Athens Concert Hall on Tuesday, which ends Wednesday.
Athens is cautiously confident about reaching a final agreement on the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection following the Cypriot government’s commitment to invest €125 million over the next five years in the project.
One migrant died after smugglers piloting a speedboat from Turkey to an Aegean Sea island forced their passengers into the sea on Tuesday to avoid detection by marine patrols, Greek authorities said.
The cruise industry has voiced its opposition to the fee the government said it will impose as of 2025 on cruise ports of call, reaching up to 20 euros per person for Mykonos and Santorini.
Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos announced plans on Tuesday to reduce bureaucracy in at least 15 procedures relating to the industry to facilitate professional and business activity.
Since the Oct. 7 attacks and the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, no part of life in the region has been left untouched – least of all, the three great religions whose histories are rooted there.
Tourist arrivals in Cyprus reached an all-time high for August this year.