Nobel chemistry winners featured at EuroMOF2025 in Iraklion
Professors Omar Yaghi and Susumu Kitagawa participated in the 6th European Conference on Metal–Organic Frameworks and Porous Polymers (EuroMOF2025) held in Iraklion.
New details emerge on gang exploiting foreign farm workers
New details have emerged on the criminal ring that trafficked dozens of Nepali men, beat them and forced them to work in farms across the country in degrading conditions with little or no payment.
Scaffolding removed from Parthenon, offering clearer views of ancient monument
Visitors to the Acropolis can now enjoy unobstructed views of the Parthenon, as the scaffolding that has surrounded parts of the ancient temple for decades has been removed.
Farmers meet with agriculture ministry amid sheep pox outbreak concerns
A delegation of farmers and livestock breeders from Larissa, central Greece, met with the leadership of the Ministry of Rural Development to discuss critical issues facing the primary sector and the new measures implemented to contain a pox affecting sheep and goats.
Turkey emerges as key player in Gaza ceasefire deal
Turkey aims to take part in a “task force” overseeing the newly-agreed ceasefire in Gaza and the implementation of its articles, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, as Ankara appeared to have emerged as a key player in both the negotiations and execution of the deal.
Mandatory toll booth receipt printing ends
The Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) is ending the mandatory printing of receipts at toll booths in a move aimed at reducing paper waste, protecting the environment and easing traffic congestion.
Police focus on will, forensic evidence in double murder case
Police are focusing on forensic findings, electronic devices and the contents of a will to solve the double murder at the Foinikounda campsite in the Peloponnese, where a 68-year-old business owner and a 50-year-old caretaker were shot dead.
Zakharova’s statements are unhistorical and inaccurate, says gov’t spokesman
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has described recent statements of Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova concerning Greece as unhistorical and inaccurate.
Waterworks stalled by delays, politics
The country’s declining water reserves have caught the attention of the government over the past year. But the attention hasn’t translated into action, partly because of fear of local authorities’ opposition to the consolidation of the municipal water and sewage companies.
Defense Minister to keynote Greek-British symposium in Cambridge
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will visit the United Kingdom and deliver the keynote speech on Friday, at the opening session of the 9th Greek-British Symposium at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.