Corfu landfill stalled, again
Waste management on Corfu is at a dead end again after the tender for the construction of a processing plant and landfill was canceled for a third time.
Lesvos: 57 migrants found, 2 bodies recovered, one person missing
Greek authorities on Tuesday located 57 migrants and recovered the bodies of two individuals on a rocky shore along the northeastern coast of Lesvos in the eastern Aegean. One person was said to remain missing.
Court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants crossing in small boats
A Greek court on Tuesday acquitted a group of 16 aid workers and volunteers of charges connected with their efforts to rescue migrants making the dangerous sea crossing in small boats from neighboring Turkey.
Androulakis warns an arms race with Turkey could jeopardize social spending
PASOK socialist opposition leader Nikos Androulakis has raised concerns about Greece potentially getting entangled in an arms race with regional rival Turkey, at the expense of the country’s social spending.
EU aiming to launch Red Sea naval mission by mid-Feb
EU member states want to launch a Red Sea naval mission by mid-February to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia and could decide its command structure on Wednesday, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
Flood-stricken farmers continue mobilizations
Despite Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcement on Tuesday of a payment of up to 10,000 euros, the farmers of Thessaly in central Greece said they are ready to continue their mobilizations.
US opens F-35 window to Ankara
Washington has reopened the window for Ankara’s return to the F-35 co-production program, on the well-known condition that it removes its Russian S-400 missile defense system from Turkey.
Greek tourism’s markets offer positive outlook
The course of GDP and private consumption in the main Greek tourism source markets is expected in 2024 to fluctuate at the same levels as in 2023.
Government announces additional regulations against high prices
The Government Gazette published on Tuesday the ministerial decisions that complete the government’s measures to combat high prices, with Development Minister Kostas Skrekas commenting that the measures voted in on January 18 have already started to have an effect.