Navy rescues 72 migrants drifting off Crete
A Hellenic Navy ship rescued 72 migrants whose wooden boat was adrift 40 nautical miles off the south coast of Crete on Saturday.
Lack of snow forces ski resort on Mt Pilio to close
Less than a month after it opened for winter, the ski resort of Agriolefkes on Mount Pilio, central Greece, has suspended its operation due to a lack of snow, the company running it announced on Saturday.
Man arrested for sending threatening messages to TV station
A 31-year-old man was arrested in Corfu on Saturday for sending threatening electronic messages to a nationwide TV station on Friday night, the police said. The suspect appeared before a prosecutor in Corfu who charged him with disturbing the peace and filing a false complaint. He was located by the Cybercrime Prosecution Unit in cooperation…
Cyprus eyes €700 fines for illegal taxis
The Cypriot Ministry of Transport has tabled a bill aimed at tackling the issue of passenger transport by unlicensed taxi drivers.
Poll finds Dendias is top-rated minister
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is considered the most successful government minister (32%), according to the second part of a poll conducted by Alco on behalf of Alpha TV.
Stormy, windy weather sweeping in on Sunday
The National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued an emergency bulletin on Saturday, warning that storms are seen sweeping into Greece starting on Sunday and ending Monday night.
App helps tax compliance
Taxpayers play their part in imposing tax compliance by reporting tax evasion or by scanning receipts with their cellphones to verify whether the payment document they received is authentic and whether it has been forwarded to the tax administration.
Five arrested in new school bullying incident
Five teens were charged with causing bodily harm on on Friday after beating up a fellow student at a vocational high school (EPAL) in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, earlier in the week. The suspects, aged 17 and 18, attacked the victim during a school break at the EPAL Langathas last Wednesday, police said. The boy had…
A bit of a Trumpish Greek argument
According to the Greek government, its performance on the rule of law and freedom of the press has been judged at the ballot box. This argument is a little “Trumpish.”
Hatzidakis invites Japanese investments
Greece has an investment-friendly environment, Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis said in an interview with the Japanese news agency Kyodo, inviting investors from Japan to come to Greece.