Alleged Crete mafia leaders remanded in custody
The alleged leaders of a criminal ring in Crete were remanded in custody on Tuesday following their testimonies.
Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Athens Tower
Athens Tower was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon due to a fire alert.
Coffee Festival | Athens | September 27-29
The Athens Coffee Festival returns to Technopolis (100 Pireos), celebrating the city’s coffee culture.
Twenty-four-hour public transportation on Saturdays begins this week
Starting September 13, Athens will offer 24-hour public transportation every Saturday.
Water pipe burst injures patient at Crete hospital
A water pipe burst at the University General Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNI) in Crete early Tuesday, leaving one patient injured.
New Democracy says alleged non compliance with EU VAT laws is fake news
In a statement, the ruling New Democracy party said that the claims that Greece has not complied with the mandatory VAT reductions imposed by the EU are “fake news” spread by the opposition.
19-year-old dead in Kalamata car crash
An early Tuesday morning traffic accident in Kalamata, Peloponnese, left a passenger dead and the driver hospitalized.
The cable and Nicosia’s reluctance
Recently, there has been a lot of activity in energy projects mainly concerning the Eastern Mediterranean, especially regarding the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) – an undersea cable that would connect Greece, Cyprus, and (possibly) Israel.
Gerapetritis rejects media report linking family to power project
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has dismissed as “false and misleading” a Cypriot media report alleging that a family member was involved in the Greece=Cyprus electricity interconnection project.