Mati fire victims’ families still waiting for justice
The appeal trial over the 2018 wildfire in eastern Attica that claimed more than 100 lives in Mati and neighboring seaside towns began with high hopes on the part of the victims’ families.
Migrants without papers face prison
The government introduced sweeping immigration legislation on Wednesday that criminalizes an undocumented presence in the country, imposing prison sentences up to three years and fines reaching 10,000 euros for migrants caught without legal papers.
Local authority calls for urgent action to save Mount Parnitha’s deer
The municipal authority of Acharnes, east of Athens, is expressing concern over the dramatic decline in the population of red deer (Cervus elaphus) at the capital’s Parnitha National Park.
DEDDIE signs contract for the purchase of 2.76 million smart meters
The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) has signed a contract for the purchase of 2,760,000 new-generation smart meters and a new central meter data management (MDM) system, it said on Wednesday.
Aegean reports record core earnings in Q1
Greece’s largest carrier, Aegean Airlines, reported record first-quarter core profit on Wednesday, boosted by a rise of 8% in passenger traffic.
EAC admits risk of fire in Cyprus homes
Thousands of homes in Cyprus may be at risk of fire, electric shock or damage to appliances due to faulty circuit breakers.
This medieval Greek fortress is a tourist idyll. Would a cable car spoil it?
Carved into a massive rock, the medieval fortress town of Monemvasia rises from the Myrtoan Sea in southern Greece, its Byzantine churches and crumbling palaces a draw for the thousands of visitors who walk its cobbled pathways every year.
Coffee Island opens second India store
Greek beverage company Coffee Island has opened a second store in India located at Hyderabad, southern India, following the first one in Gurgaon (Gurugram) near Delhi.
Blurring realities: Art in the urban wild
The exhibition “Plasmata 3: We’ve Met Before, Haven’t We?” presented by the Onassis Stegi, has been launched at the Pedion tou Areos park in Athens through June 15, daily from 6 to 11 p.m. with free admission.
UEFA urges more local refs
UEFA refereeing chief Roberto Rosetti has urged the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) to reduce the use of foreign referees in Greek domestic soccer competitions.