Greece asked for a ten-year extension of the tax exemption on fuels for shipping, aviation and agriculture, three sectors of strategic importance, National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis told ECOFIN ministers in Brussels on Thursday.
Nine health-related stores are expected to be temporarily closed by municipal police in Athens between November 14–23.
Ruling New Democracy maintains a strong 16.6-point lead over second-placed PASOK, while one in five voters remains undecided, according to a new Opinion Poll survey released Thursday for Action24 TV.
An incident involving gunfire and a police chase occurred Thursday afternoon in Agios Dimitrios, Athens, after a report of a house burglary.
Turkey confirmed Thursday that a firefighting plane missing over Croatia has crashed, killing the pilot.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed Greece’s support for the Lebanese government and institutions, as well as efforts for reforms, during a meeting with Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menasha.
The recent energy agreements with US energy giants for exploration south of Crete, and drilling in the Ionian Sea and the influx of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Revithoussa and Alexandroupoli have obvious value and potential, but their impact on the existing regional scene should be assessed seriously and realistically.
Greece and Israel conducted a joint naval and air exercise south of Crete, involving frigates, missile boats, submarines and Israeli Sa’ar corvettes, officials said Thursday.
An alarm was raised at noon in Patra when a 23-year-old man escaped from a psychiatric clinic and climbed onto the balcony of an apartment while holding a knife.
The European Commission has reiterated its strong backing for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), a major electricity link planned to connect the power grids of Greece, Cyprus, and potentially Israel.