New leadership appointed to Greece’s Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) has appointed new leadership, following a cabinet decision endorsing the nominations put forward by Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on private visit to Rhodes
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived on Rhodes on Friday afternoon for a private visit.
Customs corruption ring at border crossing with Albania dismantled
Thirteen customs officials – including the supervisor – stationed at the Mavromati border crossing to Albania have appeared before an investigating magistrate following their arrest by the police’s internal affairs division.
EU task force on energy price disparities to convene Monday, says Papastavrou
Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou, during a discussion with Kathimerini English Edition Editor-in-Chief Tom Ellis at the Nisyros Dialogues conference, announced that the EU task force on energy pricing will convene on Monday to address disparities between northern and southeastern Europe.
Large wildfire breaks out on Evia, evacuation ordered
A large wildfire broke out on Friday afternoon in the area of Mesochoria in Karystos municipality on Evia island, threatening nearby settlements.
Wildfire breaks out in Messinia
A wildfire has broken out in Neohori, Messinia, burning through rural and forested land.
Antenna Group expresses interested in buying major Italian dailies, says report
Italy’s Agnelli family received several expressions of interest for GEDI, the publisher of Italian dailies La Repubblica and La Stampa, but no deal has been reached, a spokesperson for the family’s holding company EXOR said on Thursday.
Coast guard officer implicated in protection racket
A coast guard officer is among the defendants in a major case led by the police’s anti-extortion unit, which has resulted in the dismantling of two criminal organizations accused of blackmail and protection racketeering in Piraeus.
Wildfire situation improves in eastern Attica amid reports of burned homes
According to the fire service, progress has been made in containing the wildfire that started Friday around noon in Agios Dimitrios, Koropi, in eastern Attica.
Man gunned down in cold blood on street in Agia Paraskevi
A man has been gunned down in cold blood in the Agia Paraskevi suburb in northern Athens.