Fire breaks out in northern Evia, strong response underway
A wildfire broke out on Thursday at forestland in the Maouni area, near Istiaia in northern Evia, prompting an immediate large-scale firefighting operation.
Eastern Libya lawmakers weigh approval of Turkey hydrocarbon deal
Lawmakers of eastern Libya are preparing to give the “green light” to Turkey for hydrocarbon exploration in Libyan waters, according to sources cited by Bloomberg, which reports an “impressive turn that marks the improvement of relations between Ankara and Libya.”
Evaluations of teachers will take 10 years
Evaluating Greece’s 140,000 permanent public school teachers will take up to a decade, according to estimates by the Education Ministry and the Authority for Quality Assurance in Primary and Secondary Education (ADIPPDE).
New Democracy MP Apostolos Vesyropoulos dies after suffering heart attack
A senior lawmaker with Greece’s governing New Democracy party has died after suffering a heart attack on Saturday in Halkidiki, northern Greece.
Civil servants call strike next Thursday
The Civil Servants’ Federation (ADEDY) has announced a nationwide strike for Thursday, August 28, in protest at a government bill on disciplinary rules for public employees.
Part-Greek startups attracting investors
From London to Silicon Valley, through Oslo and New York, young Greek techies are founding or co-founding startups and often succeed in attracting capital from heavyweight investors, such as Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
Crete man accused of robbing churches by trickery
A 53-year-old man has been arrested on the southern Aegean island of Crete for allegedly robbing churches by impersonating a priest or a police officer to gain entry.
Turkish ports asking ships to declare they are not linked to Israel, shipping sources say
Turkish port authorities have begun informally requiring shipping agents for letters declaring that vessels are not linked to Israel and are not carrying military or hazardous cargo bound for the country, according to two shipping sources.
Delay complaint points to strain on Greece’s airports from peak traffic, staff shortages
Underscoring the challenge at Greek airports of effectively managing increased traffic during the peak summer season and staff shortages, budget airline Ryanair issued a complaint saying that more than 2,000 of its passengers suffered delays on Wednesday alone.
Greece to tighten rules on NGOs
Greece plans to tighten rules governing nongovernmental organizations active in migration by removing groups from the official NGO Registry if they fail to meet new requirements, Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris is expected to announce, according to information obtained by Kathimerini.