Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting in New York postponed
The scheduled meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will not take place on Tuesday, according to government sources.
Teen charged with kidnapping, robbery of minor
An 18-year-old was facing charges of kidnapping, robbery and attempted extortion on Tuesday following a complaint filed by his 15-year-old alleged victim in northern Greece.
German visitors boost tourism takings
The average expenditure per trip in July increased by 7.2% to 631.7 euros and in the seven months by 9.1% to €626.
Gov’t plans to slash energy costs for all businesses
The government is seeking measures to reduce energy costs for all businesses, and not just the energy-intensive ones.
Air Force receives 42nd F-16 Viper from Lockheed Martin
Half of Greece’s program to upgrade its F-16 fighter jet fleet was completed on Tuesday, with the delivery of the 42nd Viper version to the Hellenic Air Force, a key milestone for the project’s progress.
Air raid sirens to sound on October 1 as part of country-wide drill
Civil defense sirens are expected to go off all over Greece on October 1 as part of an annual military and public warning exercise dubbed Parmenion.
Apartment building renovation regulations clarified
Greece’s top administrative court has ruled that legalizing unauthorized constructions in common areas of apartment buildings requires unanimous consent from all owners when no ownership regulation exists.
Five teenagers arrested for assault on minor in Aspropyrgos
Authorities have announced the arrest of five teenagers, aged 15 and 16, in connection with the assault of a 14-year-old boy outside a school in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, last Wednesday.
Student dies after fall into light shaft in Volos
A 21-year-old man lost his life early Tuesday after falling into a light shaft from the fourth floor of an apartment building in Volos, eastern mainland Greece.
Witness testimony begins over farm subsidy scandal
The parliamentary investigative committee examining the OPEKEPE agricultural subsidy payments scandal begins witness testimony on Wednesday, amid fierce opposition accusations of a government cover-up.