Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits off southern Greek island of Gavdos
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck off the southern island of Gavdos on Saturday, Greece’s Institute of Geodynamics said.
Turkey orders detention of Istanbul district mayor, others in corruption probe, state media says
A Turkish prosecutor ordered the detention of 48 suspects, including the mayor of Istanbul’s opposition-run Bayrampasa district, as part of a corruption investigation, state broadcaster TRT Haber said on Saturday.
Ntrismpioti withdraws from 35km race walk at World Championships
Greece’s Antigoni Ntrismpioti competes in the women’s 35km race walk at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, on Saturday.
Arrivals surge on Crete
More than 220 migrants arrived on Crete and Gavdos from Libya within 24 hours, Greek authorities said Friday, amid a 310% rise in arrivals to Crete this year.
Round-the-clock transportation
Athens is expanding its public transport services, with metro, tram and select bus routes now operating around the clock on Saturdays, aiming to improve urban mobility and support the local economy.
Teacher leave requests deepen shortages
Nearly one in four newly appointed teachers at Greece’s public schools requested leave immediately after receiving their long-awaited appointments, according to data released Thursday by the Ministry of Education.
Tax cuts ‘are essentially salary and pension raises’
Recently announced tax cuts actually amount to wage and pension increases for those that most need them, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said in an interview with public broadcaster ERT on Friday.
Bank of Cyprus draws €300 mln from market
The interest rate on the new subordinated bond (Tier 2 capital), amounting to 300 million euros, issued by the Bank of Cyprus, was set at 4.25%.
Cypriot fuel market is under investigation
Cyprus’ competition watchdog has launched a full investigation into Petrolina’s planned takeover of ExxonMobil Cyprus, warning the deal could harm competition in the country’s fuel market.