Fire breaks out in Arcadia
A fire has broken out in Arcadia, Peloponnese, near the village of Liodora.
Top shipping players want overhaul of UN ship fuel emissions deal
A group of top shipping companies including leading Greek players said on Thursday they want changes to a United Nations deal tabled for adoption in October that seeks to cut marine fuel emissions, adding complications to the draft accord after US opposition.
Akrivakis, PASOK co-founder, former deputy minister, dies at 81
Alekos Akrivakis, a co-founder of the socialist PASOK party and former deputy minister, has passed away at the age of 81.
Mitsotakis vows fiscal discipline, defends reforms in party address
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday defended his government’s economic and labor policies, telling lawmakers of his ruling New Democracy party that fiscal stability would not be jeopardised despite opposition criticism.
Grid operator having problems with smart meter management
Energy suppliers, through their association (ESPEN), are conveying to the competent authorities the serious problems already observed.
Greek seamen to strike Oct 1 over labor bill extending work hours
Greece’s seamen will stage a 24-hour nationwide strike on October 1 to protest a government labor bill that unions say extends daily working hours and erodes seafarers’ rights, the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) said on Friday.
Athens among cities with rising heat deaths
Summers in Europe are no longer benign, with heat and recurring heatwaves linked to soaring health problems and rising deaths, researchers say.
Aegean tensions, the UNGA, and the fragile state of Greek-Turkish relations
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to take a closer look at recent tensions in the Aegean over the planned deployment of the Turkish research vessel Piri Reis which put a spotlight on the fragile state of Greek-Turkish relations ahead of the UN General Assembly.
EU threatens payments halt
The European Commission has given Greece until October 2 to submit a new framework for agricultural subsidies or risk suspension of payments, according to a letter from the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Turkey and Egypt launch joint drills
Turkey and Egypt are conducting joint air and naval drills in the Eastern Mediterranean, signaling Ankara’s steady push to reshape relations with Cairo after years of tension.