Voridis ‘relieved’ after viewing OPEKEPE case file
Former agriculture minister Makis Voridis issued his first public response on Thursday to the case file on the OPEKEPE farming subsidy scandal that was submitted to Parliament for investigation.
Crete struggling with sudden migrant influx
At the Agia Exhibition Center on Hania’s outskirts, 20-year-old Sudanese migrant Mousa Nagmoudin is desperately seeking contact with his family.
PM touts defense spending at NATO summit
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the country’s 25-billion-euro defense investment program Wednesday at the NATO Summit, emphasizing Greece already exceeds the alliance’s spending targets.
International antiquities smuggling operation exposed
Authorities have revealed new details about an antiquities trafficking ring that conducted illegal excavations across the country and sold ancient artifacts to auction houses in Munich, Germany.
Farming subsidy scandal investigation file reaches Parliament
A criminal investigation file into Greece’s agricultural payments agency arrived at Parliament late Wednesday, opening a new chapter in a corruption probe that threatens to engulf the governing party in fresh scandal.
Greece’s dogs have a new champion in the Animal Police
“The number of strays is huge, as is the number of companion animals kept in horrible conditions. Crete is a real challenge. But so is the rest of the country,” says Stamatina Stamatakou.
Sheep and goat pox hits 22 farms in Central Greece
A fast-spreading outbreak of sheep and goat pox has forced authorities in Thessaly in Central Greece to impose a strict quarantine through the end of August, raising alarm among livestock farmers and local officials.
Jailbird nabbed during police patrol in West Attica
A 45-year-old man wanted since he escaped custody last September was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday in the West Attica town of Agia Varvara, the police said on Thursday.
Greek economy has ‘heightened resilience’
The announcements the prime minister is planning at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) have been “unaffected” by recent developments, while the Greek economy approaches any emerging crisis with “heightened resilience,” National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Wednesday on Skai TV.