Fire at recycling facility triggers emergency alert near Thessaloniki
A large fire broke out on Friday morning in the Sindos Industrial Zone, west of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, prompting an emergency alert to residents due to hazardous smoke.
Basilica complex in northern Philippi site to be restored
The Culture Ministry is restoring the Basilica A complex, including its ancient baptistery, at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Philippi in northern Greece.
Students clash with police outside university rectors’ meeting over draft bill
Tensions flared on Friday outside a hotel in Anavyssos, eastern Attica, where Greek university rectors were meeting, as students protested against a draft bill that would allow the expulsion of so-called “perpetual students” and introduce new measures to address campus violence.
Greek lawmakers approve amendment to curb migrant arrivals from North Africa
Greek lawmakers on Friday approved an amendment aimed at curbing irregular migrant arrivals from North Africa. The measure passed with 177 votes in favor, 74 against and 42 “present.”
Athens Airport passengers up 5% in June
Athens International Airport saw a modest, single-digit increase in passenger traffic in June, with a slightly stronger rise recorded over the first half of the year.
Fire breaks out at laundry business on Mykonos
Firefighters were battling a blaze at a laundry business on the island of Mykonos on Friday, after a fire broke out shortly after midnight near the provincial road linking Mykonos town to Ano Mera, authorities said.
Athens traffic crisis deepening
The average Athenian loses approximately 100 hours annually stuck in traffic, as traveling just 10 kilometers in central Athens now requires nearly half an hour.
Natural gas consumption up 12.4% in first half of year
Driven by electricity generation, natural gas is steadily solidifying its role in Greece’s energy mix.
One in three Greek SMEs engaged with AI tools, survey shows
One in three small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Greece has engaged with artificial intelligence (AI) tools, a shift that suggests the technology is no longer the preserve of large corporations, according to a new survey by the National Bank of Greece.
Campaigners threaten legal action over Parthenon Marbles return talks
Britain’s former prime minister Liz Truss, historian David Starkey, and Conservative MP John Redwood are among 34 signatories to a letter accusing the British Museum of engaging in a “covert” and “accelerating” campaign to return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, Sky News reported on Friday.