Cabinet reshuffle being mulled
The government’s stumble over the Tempe disaster nearly two years ago has ramped up calls for a cabinet reshuffle.
New 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts waters between Santorini and Amorgos
The quake’s epicenter was located 27.1 km (16.8 miles) north-northeast of Thira, at a depth of 4 km (2.5 miles).
Tempe rail disaster trial seen in 2025
The trial of those held responsible for the Tempe rail disaster, Greece’s worst ever, which claimed 57 lives on the night of February 28, 2023 would begin in June 2024, Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis had assured the public.
Prisoner escapes from hospital in Athens
A prisoner escaped on Saturday night from the general state hospital of Nikaia in Athens.
Two rescued after fire breaks out in Glyfada home
A fire broke out in a house on Moreos Street in Glyfada in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Renovate to rent platform to open in about two weeks
The platform of the improved program “I Renovate – I Rent” is expected to reopen in about two weeks’ time, with the subsidy rate increasing from 40% to 60% and the amount from 10,000 to 13,500 euros, according to sources from the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family.
Brussels considers RRF extension
The European Commission is pondering ways to ease the rules regarding how European Union member-states utilize funds from Brussels that remain unused, according to a report in Politico, as the bloc strives to bridge its competitiveness gap with the US.
S&P upgrades the rating of four Greek banks
S&P Global Ratings upgraded the credit ratings of National Bank of Greece, Eurobank, Piraeus and Aegean Baltic Bank on Friday, and affirmed the rating of Alpha Bank, citing the stronger institutional environment and the improved capital quality of the sector.
CareunderSun awarded for accessible travel
CareunderSun, a leading name in accessible travel, has become the first Greek company to receive the highly esteemed ZsL Stuttgart Award, underscoring the Athens-based agency’s commitment to promoting inclusion and accessibility in tourism, ensuring that travel is enjoyable and barrier-free for all.
Egypt fears Syria’s revolutionary fervor could be contagious
Soon after Islamist rebels overthrew the authoritarian president of Syria, Bashar Assad, a hashtag gathered steam on Egyptian social media: “It’s your turn, dictator.”