Greece to send assistance to Portugal as wildfires rage
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday that Greece will provide assistance to Portugal in combating the wildfires that are raging across the country.
US sanctions Greek enablers of Intellexa spyware
The US has imposed sanctions on five individuals and one entity involved in the Intellexa Consortium, which sold the Predator spyware in Greece that was found in dozens of phones, including those belonging politicians and businesspeople.
Confusion and suspicion reign
Just over two months ago – on July 13 – the United States was shaken by an attempt on the life of Donald Trump. The former president (and current candidate) came a hair’s breadth from being killed on live television.
Privacy watchdog to examine allegations Doukas sent unsolicited messages
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority has said it is examining allegations that a candidate in the forthcoming PASOK leadership election, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, sent unsolicited electronic messages to potential voters.
Greece to ban new short-term lets in Athens for at least a year
A ban on new licences for short-term rentals in three districts in central Athens will be in force for at least a year, the Greek government said on Monday, also raising the tax on such holiday lets.
Celik accuses Dendias of being ‘provocateur’ following Kastellorizo remarks
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is a “provocateur” and among the “extremist elements” in Greece who are trying to underline the dialogue between it and Turkey, a spokesman for Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) has charged.
Greek-French Dialogues to convene in Alexandroupoli
The third meeting of the Applied Greek-French Dialogues will take place in Alexandroupoli from 22 to 24, in collaboration with the Ethnological Museum of Thrace and the French Institute of Greece.
Greece stands in solidarity with flooded EU countries, Mitsotakis says
Greece “stands in solidarity with Romania, Poland, Czechia, Austria, and Moldova,” where at least 16 people have died in flooding in the past few days.
Germany to train some of its F-35 pilots in Greece
According to Kathimerini, discussions are ongoing between Athens and Berlin regarding the training of future German F-35 pilots at the 120 Air Training Wing in Kalamata.
Cruise passengers to pay up to €20 to visit Mykonos or Santorini
How much will visiting the other islands will set you back, depending on the eime of the year.