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.
Corruption concerns drive urban planning overhaul
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced plans to transfer urban planning departments from municipalities to the state-controlled Hellenic Cadastre in an effort to combat corruption.
Fire breaks out in Arcadia
A fire broke out in a forest area in Arcadia, Peloponnese, on Tuesday early afternoon.
Greece’s boldest tax reform in more than 50 years?
This weekend in Thessaloniki Prime Minister Mitsotakis laid out his vision for the coming year, announcing 1.6 billion euros in tax cuts.
Greek Agriculture Minister calls on Europe to support the sector
The agricultural industry must remain at the heart of the European project said the Greek Agriculture Minister, Kostas Tsiaras, during the informal EU Council of Agriculture Ministers meeting in Copenhagen on Tuesday.
Sons of former SYRIZA minister arrested in Exarchia
Two young men arrested Monday evening in the Athens downtown district of Exarchia for violating the weapons law are understood to be the sons of a former SYRIZA government minister.