Firefighters rush to battle wildfire near Central Greece village
Firefighters are on their way to battle a wildfire near the Central Greece village of Kamena Vourla.
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Hardalias ousts regional party member after controversial femicide comment
Attica Regional Governor Nikos Hardalias said on Thursday he had expelled a member of his political grouping after he appeared to partially blame a murder victim for her killing by her former partner.
As fire season fast approaches, Greece’s planners look for an edge in response time
In a drill at a 12th century monastery near Athens, a fast-approaching wildfire threatens to trap clergy and a group of people attending a baptism.
Good weather boosts consumer confidence
The warmer weather has brought about an improvement in consumer confidence, as it has largely mitigated the effects of high energy costs. This stems, among other things, from the economic sentiment survey for March conducted by the Institute for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE).
Fines totaling 1.38 bln euros imposed on 13 companies
Those fined include high-profile companies FG Europe and Lidl Hellas.
Far-right MP quits Spartiates party after being electoral fraud charge
Giorgos Manousos, a lawmaker with the far-right party Spartiates (Spartans) stepped down on Thursday, hours after the prosecutor of the Supreme Court brought charges of electoral fraud against eleven party lawmakers, including Manousos.
Eleven far-right MPs charged with electoral fraud
The Prosecutor of the Supreme Court has brought charges of electoral fraud against eleven lawmakers of the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party, Kathimerini understands, in a case that could affect the parliamentary seats of the other parties.
Air traffic controllers to walk off the job on April 9 after colleague’s death
Greek air traffic controllers will hold a work stoppage from 8 a.m. to noon on April 9 to protest inadequate staffing following the death of a colleague while on duty at the Thessaloniki’s International Airport last Monday.
Inflation widens income gap
Economic inequalities are increasing due to the inflation crisis, which has been ongoing since the second half of 2021 and peaked in 2022 with the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an Alpha Bank report.