A series of safety incidents on the Athens-Piraeus electric railway (ISAP) have raised serious concerns about the overall reliability of the capital’s oldest network, which has been integrated into the metro system (Line 1).
Experts from Ghent University in Belgium investigating the 2023 Tempe railway disaster, in which a passenger train collided with a freight train, killing 57 people, believe an undeclared cargo of flammable substances exacerbated the tragedy, Real News reported Sunday.
Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns about a potentially powerful earthquake.
Europe should increase spending on defense to boost its security amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday.
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will visit Israel on Monday, where he will meet with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar.
Aegean Airlines has added two extra flights to its regular Santorini – Athens schedule for Monday and Tuesday due to a rise in the number of people wanting to leave the island amid concerns over a spike in seismic activity.
Two leading Greek scientists have resigned from the National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation (ESETEK), citing a lack of government strategy in research and development.
Greek authorities have warned of an increase in seismic activity around the Aegean tourist island of Santorini, advising people to avoid four ports, empty their pools, refrain from gathering in indoor spaces and shut schools on Monday.
The union representing public hospital workers, POEDIN, has called a three-hour work stoppage on Tuesday demanding the reinstatement of the two additional salaries in the public sector and full-time contracts for workers.
Speaking to Kathimerini, the Director of the Institute of Geodynamics, Vassilis Karastathis noted there have been a lot of tremors in the Aegean on Sunday, many of which stronger than 4-magnitude.