Tourism boosts supermarkets
Increasing demand mainly thanks to the growth of tourism, rather than price increases, was the driving force behind the expansion in supermarket revenues in 2024, which approached 15 billion euros.
Northern Greece’s mountain tourism being boosted with ski resort scheme
Plans are under way to connect three popular ski resorts in northern Greece – Kaimaktsalan, Tria Pente Pigadia and Seli – through a revamped road network, in an initiative aimed at boosting the area’s popularity with visitors.
Elderly man remanded in custody for attempted murder of his wife
An 87-year-old man accused of stabbing his 79-year-old bedridden wife in Thessaloniki was remanded in custody on Thursday following his testimony before the examining magistrate.
Police arrest two women for allegedly stealing luggage from Athens airport
Greek police say they have arrested two women for allegedly stealing other passengers’ luggage from the baggage claim area in Athens’ international airport.
Motorist accused of drunk driving death facing new charges
A man accused of killing a 22-year-old fellow motorist while driving drunk on the southern Aegean island of Crete is facing additional charges for allegedly being under the influence of anti-psychotic medication when he got behind the wheel of his car.
PASOK nominates economist Tasos Giannitsis for Greek president
PASOK has nominated economist and former Interior Minister Tasos Giannitsis as its candidate for the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic.
Defendant drops appeal against 2020 acid attack conviction
A woman convicted to 15 years in prison for throwing acid into the face of another woman has dropped her appeal against the ruling, claiming that this is the only way she can actively show remorse for the 2020 attack.
A president for everyone, not just the majority
New Democracy’s nomination of Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas for president of the Hellenic Republic ensures unity in the governing party and calm in its electoral base, but veers from the customary practice of the last 30 years, whereby the country’s highest office was held by a person who did not hail from the same ideological…
Metlen’s new 300 mln-euro investment in bauxite, alumina and gallium production
All three of these materials are included in the list of Critical Raw Materials of the European Union.
Mitsotakis nominates Kaklamanis for parliament speaker
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has nominated New Democracy MP Nikitas Kaklamanis as the next speaker of parliament, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis announced on Thursday.