Air traffic controllers to hold four-hour work stoppage on Thursday
The Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association announced that it will participate in the nationwide strike on Thursday with a four-hour work stoppage from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
Organic farming: Boom or subsidy scam?
The number of farmers becoming active in organic production between 2021 and the end of 2024 has at least tripled. According to the Ministry of Rural Development, organically cultivated land rose from 635,960 hectares in 2021 to 1,540,930 hectares in 2024 – meaning that 17% of Greece’s farmland is now officially classified as organic. Likewise,…
Turkish authorities search for a Russian swimmer who went missing during cross-Bosphorus race
Turkish coast guard and maritime police vessels in Istanbul were searching Monday for a Russian swimmer who went missing during a cross-Bosphorus race a day earlier, state-run media reported.
When the summer belongs to everyone but Greeks
Greece’s summer tourism economy is booming, yet public sentiment is souring as locals find themselves increasingly excluded from the experience.
John Stephanis, pioneering Greek aquaculture entrepreneur, dies at 72
John Stephanis, a pioneer of Greek aquaculture and founder of Selonda, one of the country’s first fish-farming companies to go public and expand internationally, died on Wednesday, August 20.
Man arrested for dragging dog to death in Peloponnese
Police arrested an 81-year-old man early on Monday in the municipality of Ermionida, in the eastern Peloponnese, after he was accused of dragging a dog behind his car, killing it.
Tourist bus and motorcycle collide in Thessaloniki, one injured
A 55-year-old man was seriously injured when his motorcycle collided with a tourist bus carrying Albanian passengers in Thessaloniki on Sunday.
Crime and punishment for Turkey minister’s fast lane folly
Turkey’s transport minister was slapped with a speeding ticket after posting a video of himself driving 225 km per hour (140 mph) on a highway – nearly twice the legal limit – prompting ridicule on social media and a public apology.
Civil servants to strike on Thursday
Civil servants will hold a nationwide 24-hour strike on Thursday, August 28, in response to the introduction of the new disciplinary law bill for a vote in Parliament.
Less taxes for the masses to be announced at TIF
More than 3.5 million taxpayers with annual incomes topping €10,000 are expected to see a drop in their contributions starting in 2026.