Experts reassuring after 5.2 temblor
Seismologists urged calm Tuesday after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck just after midnight in the South Evia Gulf, shaking Athens and sending residents into the streets.
Plans for Greek cultural precinct in Melbourne enter key phase
A plan to transform the Holy Monastery of Axion Estin in Northcote, Melbourne, into a landmark Greek cultural precinct has entered a critical stage, with the proposal formally lodged under Victoria’s Development Facilitation Program, project leaders said.
Egypt seismic surveys challenge Turkey-Libya maritime accord
Egypt’s ongoing surveys in maritime areas along its western borders mark a practical rejection of the maritime boundary accord signed between Turkey and Libya, as well as of agreements between Ankara and Tripoli on hydrocarbon exploration south of Crete.
Taxi drivers strike over ride-sharing policy
Taxi drivers in Athens launched a 48-hour strike Tuesday, protesting a new government policy allowing private vehicles with drivers to transport passengers.
More Britons back return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece, poll shows
A growing number of Britons support returning the Parthenon sculptures to Greece, with nearly one in three saying all looted or disputed artefacts in British collections should be sent back, The Times reported, citing a new poll.
Greece’s crucial role in the Vertical Corridor
“Without Greece’s leadership, the Vertical Gas Corridor would not have been possible,” Josh Huck, the new charge d’affaires of the US Embassy in Athens, told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on the sidelines of his visit to Thessaloniki and the 89th TIF.
Report rules out arson at Patra nursing home
A second report by Greece’s Fire Service has attributed a wildfire near a nursing home in Patra to “spotting,” not arson, according to information obtained by Kathimerini. Two men, aged 21 and 25, are in pretrial detention over the case.
Surgery director arrested in patient bribery scandal
The Athens Medical Association requested case files from prosecutors and the Ippokrateio Hospital after a cardiac surgery director was arrested for allegedly accepting bribes from patients.
Tax reform ‘a major step to helping large families’
The Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis met with the presidium of the Supreme Confederation of Large Families on Tuesday. The meeting presented the key measures of the new tax reform concerning large families.
Brain gain push works for Cyprus
Most interest so far has come from the United Kingdom, where the government held a promotional event in May.