Woman found dead in Zakynthos, husband questioned
Police on the island of Zakynthos were investigating the death of a 77-year-old woman who was found with a neck wound in her home on Tuesday.
The East Med Gateway Act, IMEC, and the looming competition with China
There’s a new bipartisan bill – the Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act – that’s once again putting the spotlight on Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and their potential roles in IMEC, a project increasingly seen as the answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Ukraine hopes to import gas via Transbalkan pipeline at lower transit fee
Ukraine’s energy regulator has approved a gas import mechanism that will avoid high transit fees when supplying gas through the Transbalkan pipeline from Greece to Ukraine, the Ukrainian energy ministry said on Tuesday.
Famellos criticizes government for inaction on Gaza in meeting with Tasoulas
The President of SYRIZA Sokratis Famellos met with the President of the Republic Konstantinos Tasoulas, criticizing the government for inaction during Israel’s attack on Gaza, which he called an “atrocity.”
European prosecutor slams ‘attacks’ against staff in Greek farm fraud probe
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi denounced the “attacks” and “intimidation” against her staff in Greece which is investigating a probe into major alleged fraud involving the EU farm subsidies.
Mitsotakis: Green transition should not undermine competitiveness
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday the need for green transition in the economy should go hand in hand with boosting high competitiveness in the European Union.
Seismologists ‘concerned’ about Gulf of Corinth quake
Greek seismologists are expressing concern about the absence of post-seismic activity that should have followed a 4.8-magnitude earthquake that struck in the Gulf of Corinth at dawn on Tuesday.
Tourism overtime declared
The introduction of the Digital Labor Card in the biggest industries of the Greek economy – i.e. in tourism and food service – has not only revealed a huge level of illegality in labor relations but has also reverted into legal considerable amounts of hitherto undeclared overtime.
EU defense and Turkey’s casus belli
The European Union’s General Affairs Council will approve a €150 billion defense funding regulation on Tuesday that includes certain safeguards for the participation of third countries, such as Turkey, which were negotiated by Athens on the diplomatic front.
Debating the price of landmark exploitation
Outrage erupted over an Adidas drone display in the night sky above Zappeion and seen above the Acropolis, widely viewed as sacrilegious.