Taking selfies while driving has become more dangerous than drunk driving, according to Greek road safety experts who warn that mobile phone use behind the wheel is creating a mounting crisis on the country’s roads.
Greece has a good constitution. It may be 50 years old, but it has achieved a lot: half a century’s worth of relative electoral and political stability, safeguarding the rule of law through a comprehensive catalogue of fundamental rights, getting Greece into the European Union and keeping it there.
A comprehensive survey by Athens’ public transport authority, OASA, reveals sharp divisions in citizen satisfaction across different transportation modes, with most metro services earning praise while buses and metro Line 1 (the oldest) face criticism.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday defended his government’s decision to dissolve OPEKEPE, the agency overseeing EU agricultural subsidies, and transfer its responsibilities to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), amid an ongoing European Union investigation into alleged subsidy fraud.
Airline passengers in Turkey who unbuckle their seat belts, access overhead compartments, or occupy the aisle before their plane has fully stopped now face fines under new regulations issued by the country’s civil aviation authority.
A 72-year-old Canadian national of Indian origin was arrested Saturday aboard a cruise ship approaching the port of Rhodes in the eastern Aegean, under an international arrest warrant issued by Indian authorities and circulated via Interpol, according to reports on Wednesday.
Tensions flared Wednesday morning outside a hotel in Omonia Square, central Athens, where a conference aimed at strengthening Greece-Israel cooperation was taking place.
Greek tourism authorities aspire to make the most of Greece’s recognition in China to attract a larger number of travelers of high-per-capita expenditure.
Greek police have detained six Turkish nationals in connection with a shooting involving officers from the National Intelligence Service (EYP) in the municipality of Thermi, near Thessaloniki.
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