Brussels reviews Greece’s 2024 agricultural subsidies
The European Commission will complete a review of Greece’s 2024 agricultural subsidies by year-end, following a €415 million fine imposed for inadequate oversight by payment agency OPEKEPE.
Man arrested for drug trafficking in Nea Makri
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in the coastal town of Nea Makri, northeast of Athens, on multiple charges including drug trafficking, disobedience, and money laundering linked to criminal activity.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Untitled | Athens | To August 2
The Intermission gallery (37A Polidefkous) in Piraeus, in collaboration with Galerie Enrico Navarra, presents “Jean-Michel Basquiat: Untitled,” the artist’s first exhibition in Greece.
Belgrade, up against Athens, submits improved bid for next EuroLeague Final Four
Belgrade has submitted an enhanced bid to host next season’s EuroLeague Final Four, joining Athens in a tightly contested race for European basketball’s premier event.
KIS reports increase in vandalism against Jewish sites in Greece
The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) reported a rise in incidents of vandalism against Jewish sites across the country and called on state authorities to intervene.
Mother found dead in Rome park with newborn identified as Russian national
A woman found dead near her deceased six-month-old daughter in a Rome park nearly two weeks ago has been identified as a 30-year-old Russian national named Anastasia, according to a woman who phoned into a crime investigation program on Italian state broadcaster RAI, claiming to be the victims’ mother and grandmother.
EU approves Greek marine environmental protection plan
The European Commission has approved Greece’s fourth LIFE strategic program, focused on marine environmental protection.
Greeks eye cheaper holidays
There is a strong trend among Greeks toward cheaper options for this year’s summer holidays.
EPPO investigates ex-ministers over OPEKEPE fraud, submits information to Parliament
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has announced that it has submitted evidence to the Hellenic Parliament concerning the alleged involvement of two former ministers of agriculture in the misappropriation of European Union funds via OPEKEPE.