Fire at plastics factory triggers emergency alert
A major fire broke out early on Saturday at a plastics factory in Ritsona, northwest of Athens, sending thick black smoke into the air and prompting an emergency alert to nearby residents.
New page opened for Turkey following PKK disarmament, Erdogan says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that a new page opened for Turkey following the start of a weapons handover by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants.
Duopoly and distortions in fuel market
Competition Commission proposes five measures to improve competition in the fuel industry.
Chios farmers denied fire compensation over disputed land claims involving OPEKEPE
Livestock farmers on Chios have claimed that they are being denied compensation for damage caused by last year’s devastating wildfire on the island, as their pasturelands appear to have been falsely declared by farmers from other parts of the country.
Appeals court increases sentences in landmark homophobic assault ruling
A court in Hania, Crete, delivered this week a landmark ruling for LGBTQI+ rights in Greece, increasing the prison sentences of three French nationals convicted of a brutal homophobic assault, after formally recognizing the hate-driven motive behind the attack.
New guidelines for hosts on short-term rentals
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has issued new guidelines following recent changes to the legislation on short-term rentals.
Governing majority overrides opposition for asylum claims suspension
Parliament voted on Friday to suspend asylum applications for three months from individuals entering the country illegally by sea from North Africa, amid heightened political polarization.
Ellinikon workers call strike over safety concerns
Construction workers on the massive Ellinikon project along Athens’ southern coast will stage a 24-hour strike on Monday, following a serious accident involving three workers at the site’s casino area.
Wind power capacity exceeds 5 GW in first half
Wind power capacity exceeded 5.5 gigawatts in the first half of the year, according to figures announced by the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN).
Dean Metropoulos and Cerberus also made a bid for WK Kellogg, sources say
Billionaire Greek-American investor Dean Metropoulos and private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, which owns a stake in grocer Albertsons, teamed up in an unsuccessful bid for cereal maker WK Kellogg, according to three sources familiar with the matter.