Toxicology report awaited in probe of teen’s death outside Gazi nightclub
The sudden death of a 16-year-old girl outside a nightclub in Gazi was caused by pulmonary edema, according to preliminary forensic examination.
Underage drinking exposed in Athens clubs
A veteran bartender who has worked in Athens nightlife for more than two decades described a culture of lax enforcement and underage drinking that, he says, has long been an open secret on the city’s club scene.
Deal signed for restoration of Heraklion’s Venetian-era fortifications, shipyards
A Cultural Development Program Agreement for the protection, restoration and promotion of the Venetian-era fortifications and Neoria, or shipyards, of Heraklion was signed on Thursday at the Culture Ministry.
Chevron-Helleniq Energy consortium named preferred bidder for gas exploration off Greece
Greece has named a consortium of US oil major Chevron, and Helleniq Energy, the country’s biggest oil refiner, as preferred bidder for gas exploration in southern offshore blocks, the Greek energy ministry said on Friday.
PM’s office, Dendias at odds over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A new disagreement emerged Thursday between Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and the Prime Minister’s Office over who is responsible for cleaning the area around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Unapproved botox floods Greek beauty market
Greek authorities are struggling to contain the illegal trade of unapproved botox products imported from Turkey and Eastern Europe, sold without certification in clinics, beauty centers and even nail salons.
On the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Charter
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter, I would like to express my warmest congratulations to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
Property sale prices are twice as high as the official ones
This large gap is due to a number of reasons, starting from the very high, even unrealistic, expectations of many sellers.
Sustainable fuel transition
Athens has succeeded in removing a reference to the International Maritime Organization zero-carbon framework – whose adoption failed last Friday after reservations from many states, including Greece – from the European Union’s text on the common negotiating position at next month’s COP30 climate conference.
Fraud, fear alleged at OPEKEPE
A former senior official at Greece’s troubled farm subsidies agency (OPEKEPE) described pressure, threats and what she called “systematic fraud” involving “circular leases” during testimony before Parliament’s inquiry committee on the agency’s scandal.