Funding problems affect metro line extensions
The expansion of Greece’s metro networks in Athens and Thessaloniki appears to be facing delays, as funding constraints slow the development of new extensions, according to officials.
Drop in industrial output, rise in industrial costs
Delays in raw material deliveries have led to a decrease in industrial production in December.
More arrests expected soon in subsidies scandal
The police’s organized crime division is wrapping up its investigations into three groups of people that have illegally obtained farm subsidies and is about to make arrests, Kathimerini understands.
Man arrested after accidental shotgun shooting injures brother on Crete
A 36-year-old man was arrested on the southern Greek island of Crete after accidentally shooting and injuring his older brother with a shotgun, police said Saturday.
US engines secured for Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet
It has emerged that Turkey secured the procurement of 10 GE F110 engines from US-based GE Aerospace, the successor to General Electric. The engines are a critical component of Turkey’s first indigenous fighter jet, KAAN, which is being developed by state-owned Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
Man dies in Rafina house fire
A man has died in a house fire in the eastern Attica town of Rafina. A detachment of 15 firefighters and volunteers attended the scene and later recovered his body from the house.
Farmers set to escalate their protests; tractor march to Athens mulled
After a month of protests, farmers appear unwilling to budge and could be ready to escalate their action. On Sunday, protesting farmers from across the country will hold their third meeting at Malgara, a highway interchange near the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest.
No injuries in fire in temporary accommodation apartment
A fire that broke out shortly before midnight in a temporary accommodation apartment on the third floor of a building on Marni Street in central Athens was brought under partial control by firefighters.
Driver seven times over legal limit hits seven parked cars
Police in the northern Athens suburb of Kifissia have arrested a 51-year-old driver who was found to be nearly seven times over the legal alcohol limit after crashing into a tree and several parked vehicles.
Council of State allows insurers to raise premiums if clauses are clear and disclosed
Insurance companies may unilaterally raise premiums in insurance and health contracts during the entirety of the contract’s duration if a special clause is included in contracts, the Council of State (CoS) ruled in a decision published on Tuesday.