Gerapetritis, Lebanon’s Rajji discuss Middle East conflicts
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis spoke with his Lebanese counterpart Youssef Rajji about the current crisis in the Middle East during a phone call on Tuesday.
EU help in healing Cyprus’ ethnic split could bring benefits to all, officials say
The European Union can help resolve Cyprus’ decades-old ethnic division by underscoring to all sides in the dispute that a peace accord would bring with benefits and a significant improvement in relations with the 27-member bloc, officials said Tuesday.
Parliament forms panel to investigate former transport minister
The Greek Parliament on Tuesday formed a special committee to investigate the Conservative government’s former Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis over his role in the country’s deadliest rail crash, which killed 57 people.
Gov’t intends to diversify tourism
Greece needs to highlight the less-prominent but authentic Greek destinations, Deputy Minister of Tourism Anna Karamanli stated.
Extension granted for unfinished units under new building code
The Environment Ministry has granted a two-month extension for property owners to complete unfinished buildings started under the incentives of the New Building Regulation (NOK).
Moderate tremor shakes Kasos
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the Dodecanese island of Kasos, in the south Aegean, on Tuesday morning. No injuries or damage was reported.
Aegean Airlines sweeps another award
Aegean Airlines last week won the title of “Best Regional Airline in Europe” for the 14th consecutive year.
OPEKEPE: The scandal that keeps on giving
The disgraced agency responsible for distributing European Union agricultural subsidies in Greece may have been effectively shut down by the government, but OPEKEPE keeps revealing layer upon layer of scandal.
From Gaza to Greece: A surgeon’s search for dignity
Born 52 years ago in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, Bahaa Zakout studied medicine at the University of Athens and specialized in surgery at the Ippokrateio and Red Cross hospitals in the Greek capital.
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfires on Chios island for third day
Hundreds of firefighters were battling to contain wildfires at different locations on the Greek island of Chios for a third day on Tuesday after the island declared a state of emergency.