Waste recycling reform targets EU alignment
The government has announced steps to address waste management shortfalls, redirecting 85% of the landfill tax back to municipalities to incentivize recycling efforts.
US officials to head to Cyprus to discuss defence upgrades, president says
US officials will visit Cyprus soon to discuss upgrading military infrastructure, Cyprus’ president said on Saturday, days after a landmark decision by Washington to bolster military cooperation with the island.
Mondee files for bankruptcy in the US
Mondee, a technology company that offers travel services using artificial intelligence, has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code.
Passenger injured after stones thrown at bus
A 19-year-old passenger was injured late Friday night when unknown individuals threw stones at the bus he was riding in the area of Korydallos, western Attica.
Thessaloniki gas leak repaired
A gas leak caused by damage to a medium-pressure pipeline in Thermi, east of Thessaloniki, was repaired Friday, according to authorities.
Mitsotakis meets CDU leader Merz in Berlin
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the leader of the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) and chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz on Friday, on the sidelines of the European People’s Party leaders’ meeting in Berlin.
Decades of inertia costs state millions
After nearly two decades of legal battles, Greece’s Supreme Administrative Court has ordered the state to compensate the Fix family with approximately €6.5 million for the expropriation of their property in the Alysida area at the end of Patission Street.
Smuggler throws minor overboard
A human trafficker threw a minor into the sea near Farmakonisi in the southeastern Aegean early Friday while attempting to evade Hellenic Coast Guard authorities.
Government seeking to avert ferry ticket hikes
The Greek government is seeking ways to shield ferry passengers from ticket price hikes, driven by mounting operational costs and stricter European environmental regulations.
Amid rise in gender-based violence, a new law triggers legal protest
Lawyers’ associations on Friday announced a two-day nationwide strike next week to protest a new bill aimed at combating gender-based violence, arguing that the proposal violates constitutional principles, including the presumption of innocence.