Greece seizes 8.2 tons of illegal Freon from Turkey
Greek tax authorities seized 8.2 tons of illegal Freon refrigerant imported from Turkey, imposing a 2.9 million-euro fine, officials announced Friday.
ATHEX: Index grabs more than 4% in one week
Banks were not alone in pulling the Greek stock market higher on Friday.
Earthquake strikes south of Crete, smaller tremor near Patras
Α 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern coastal region of Lasithi, Crete, on Friday afternoon.
Institutions and anger
President Konstantinos Tasoulas’ inauguration in Parliament and the brief handover ceremony with his predecessor, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, symbolize the beautiful functionality of democracy’s continuity through change.
EU diplomats suggest doubling military aid for Ukraine this year
The European Union should be prepared to go as far as doubling its military aid to Ukraine this year to 40 billion euros ($43 billion) if necessary, according to a discussion paper by the bloc’s diplomatic service seen by Reuters on Friday.
Coast guard operation underway off Crete to rescue 71 migrants
A coast guard operation is underway to rescue and transport 71 migrants found aboard a small boat in a sea area 16 nautical miles south of Viannos, Crete.
EU and US have much work to do on trade tensions, EU trade chief says
The European Union and the United States have a lot of work to do before they can ease trade tensions, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Friday after talks with his American counterparts.
European measles cases doubled in 2024 after vaccination levels fell post-Covid
Measles cases in the European region doubled in 2024 to a more than 25-year-high, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said on Thursday, as they urged action to restore vaccination levels that slumped after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Unruly passenger forces emergency landing in Athens on Gatwick-Hurghada flight
An Egypt-bound flight from London had to make an emergency landing in Athens on Wednesday due to unruly conduct by a passenger.
Tremendous sum of bids for reopened bonds
Investors’ bids for Greece’s second market foray this year amounted to an impressive 60 billion euros on Thursday.