Alexandroupoli port upgrading begins
The infrastructure upgrade works at the port of Alexandroupoli are proceeding, following a decision by Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Minister Christos Stylianides.
The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them
The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online . The museum is suing Peter Higgs, who was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were discovered to be missing. Lawyers for the museum say…
Polarization fueled ahead of Euro election
Greece’s political scene is being enveloped with further polarization ahead of June’s European elections with opposition parties filing a no-confidence motion against the government, focusing on the handling of the deadly train crash at Tempe in February last year.
US and Cyprus will sign a deal to fight money laundering and evasion of Russian sanctions
The United States and Cyprus said Tuesday they’re formalizing their collaboration in fighting money laundering, sanctions evasion and other financial crimes with an agreement offering Cypriot law enforcement authorities US expertise.
Mati fire victim seeks prosecution of ex-minister
The lawyer of a person who suffered multiple burns during the devastating 2018 fire at the seaside resort of Mati in eastern Attica has submitted a request for the minutes of the trial regarding the state’s handling of the fire and to prosecute the former alternate minister of citizen protection, Nikos Toskas, for false testimony.
Turkey’s Kurds could sway Istanbul vote in Sunday’s local polls
Many of Turkey’s Kurds are set to put aside party loyalty and back Tayyip Erdogan’s major rival in Istanbul on Sunday, knocking the president’s hopes of winning back the city he once ran, according to pollsters.
PPC completes acquisition of Romania wind farm
Public Power Corporation (PPC) announced on Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of an 84-megawatt wind farm in Romania through its subsidiary PPC Renewables.
EU not responding to farmers’ plight
Europe’s actions do not respond to the problems of farmers, Rural Development and Food Minister Lefteris Avgenakis said on Tuesday, adding that Greece is determined to act with all its “powers,” in order to fix as many issues as possible in the current CAP 2023-2027 before the European elections.
Primary budget surplus of 3.38 billion euros
The state budget primary balance on a modified cash basis amounted to a surplus of 3.38 billion euros in January and February, against the primary surplus target of €1.98 million, according to the Finance Ministry.
In France, the future is arriving on a barge
As pale morning light flickered across the Seine, Capt. Freddy Badar steered his hulking river barge, Le Bosphore, past picturesque Normandy villages and snow-fringed woodlands, setting a course for Paris.