The European Central Bank has refused to backstop a 140 billion euros ($162.53 billion) payment to Ukraine, undermining an EU plan to raise a “reparations loan” backed by frozen Russian assets, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Taxi drivers are holding a 48-hour nationwide strike across Greece today and on Wednesday, ramping up pressure on the government over a series of industry demands.
Greek livestock farmers desperate to protect their flocks from a devastating smallpox outbreak are turning to a black market for Turkish vaccines, raising concerns about animal health and the country’s lucrative feta cheese exports.
Greece joined 18 other European Union member-states in submitting national plans Sunday for the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) program, which offers low-interest loans to strengthen European defense capabilities.
A 29-year-old driver who killed a man and injured three others while speeding in the coastal area of Artemida (also known as Loutsa), east Attica, early Sunday morning, was driving under the influence, a blood test showed.
Authorities in Peristeri arrested a 31-year-old store manager after police found 15 minors who had been allowed inside and bought alcohol during early Sunday checks.
Greek farmers are blocking major highways with thousands of tractors in an escalating protest over delayed subsidy payments, raising government concerns about prolonged demonstrations that could extend into January.
Just a few days ago, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler returned to the familiar tune that no project can be carried out in the Eastern Mediterranean without Ankara’s approval or participation.
Scientists from Greece’s National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and New Zealand have completed the first comprehensive mapping of active seismic faults across mainland Greece, revealing hundreds of previously unknown fault lines.
Supermarket sales rose 4.38% or 548,356 euros to €13.06 billion in 2024 compared to the previous years, according to the 29th edition of the “Panorama of Greek Supermarkets” published by Boussias Media.