Dog abuse trial delayed as Danish suspect denies charges
The Thessaloniki Court of Misdemeanors has postponed the trial of a 40-year-old Danish man accused of animal abuse at an organized campground, pending an expert veterinary opinion.
Civil servants on strike, plan rally at Syntagma Square at 10 a.m.
Greece’s largest public sector union is staging a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday to protest a bill introducing new disciplinary rules for civil servants.
Greece’s woodlands in the grips of a silent crisis
Reports of dead trees started coming in from central and southern Greece this spring, with areas that have undergone artificial reforestation proving especially vulnerable.
Europe is spending big on defense. Will that help its ailing economy?
At MBDA’s missile launcher plant in Bolton, England, Britain’s minister for the armed forces, Luke Pollard, stood with his hand outstretched as a test engineer sprinkled tiny microelectronic specks onto his palm as if they were fairy dust.
Use tourism revenue on infrastructure, economists say
The Greek Panel of Economists recommends that a significant portion of tourism tax revenues be allocated to the development and maintenance of local infrastructure in tourist destinations.
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Athens seeks progress in maritime delineation talks with Libya
Greece has extended an open invitation to Libya to resume long-stalled talks on maritime zones, with technical committees expected to meet by October, Greek officials said.
Investing in people
The demographic decline driving the closure of schools in small communities cannot be remedied with quick-fix measures.
Thorny private debt at center of top-level meeting
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras, his top aides, Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis, the heads of the top five Greek banks and the top three debt management companies met Tuesday to discuss why private debt, which is about €87 billion, does not drop.
Online EU gambling market mostly illegal
Illegal gambling operators control 71% of the European Union’s online betting and casino market, with revenues reaching €80.65 billion, as regulators struggle to crack down on cryptocurrency casinos and illicit bets.