Everything has consequences
From the parliamentary debate over the OPEKEPE farm subsidies scandal, one thing became clear: We won’t be getting any answers.
‘You need to be a skilled doctor – but also mentally strong to cope here’
As Paros swells with summer tourists, a small medical team at the island’s Health Center faces soaring emergencies, staff shortages, and the emotional toll of remote island care.
No fees for Greek ATM cash withdrawals as of Monday
Banks will stop charging fees for cash withdrawals from ATMs starting Monday (August 11), based on a recent Finance Ministry initiative.
Syriza party urges national basketball team to boycott friendly with Israel
The leftist Syriza party has called on Greece’s men’s national basketball team to withdraw from a friendly match against Israel in Cyprus on Sunday evening, part of the team’s preparations for EuroBasket 2025.
Electricity consumers switching to fixed-price ‘blue’ bills
More than 1.2 million households and businesses have turned away from the so-called “green” electricity bills with their fluctuating prices to flock into the fixed-price “blue” bills, with 12- to 24-month contracts that are now significantly cheaper.
Greece braces for 41°C heat and strong winds Monday
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service is forecasting hot weather and strong winds for Monday, with temperatures reaching up to 41°C, maintaining elevated fire risk across the country.
Body of elderly man found in waters off Piraeus port
The body of an elderly man was discovered in the waters off Piraeus port on Sunday. Witnesses spotted the body floating and alerted the authorities.
OTE’s infotech solutions business growing fast
Telecoms company OTE has become the biggest infotech solutions company in Greece, providing digital transformation solutions to both the public and private sectors.
Istanbul Resilience Project gets World Bank loan
The World Bank said on Friday it had approved a $650 million loan to support the Istanbul Resilience Project, an investment to strengthen the city’s emergency preparedness and response capacities for disasters and climate risks.
Over 1,500 hectares burnt in Keratea fire, extreme risk persists in greater Athens area, Evia, Viotia
The massive wildfire that broke out early Friday afternoon in the small town Keratea, on the eastern outskirts of Athens, leading to one death and widespread damage, scorched 1,581 hectares of forest and grassland between Keratea and Anavyssos, to the southwest, according to the National Observatory of Athens.