Lifer fatally shot at Domokos prison
A convicted killer was fatally shot Sunday evening inside Domokos prison in central Greece, prison authorities said Monday.
Greece to join Tump’s Board of Peace meeting as observer
Greece will participate as an observer in the upcoming Board of Peace meeting on Gaza in Washington, DC, on Thursday. The country will be represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Harry Theoharis.
Greece signs lease deals with Chevron joint venture for offshore energy
Greece on Monday signed lease contracts for four offshore areas off Crete and the Peloponnese with the joint venture of Chevron and Helleniq Energy, which was named a preferred investor in October.
Taxi drivers announce new strike action
Taxi drivers are escalating their protests as the Attica Taxi Drivers’ Union (SATA) announced a three-day strike from Tuesday through Thursday across the greater Athens region. Drivers from other parts of Greece are expected to join the strike on Wednesday and Thursday.
Armed robbery at Piraeus supermarket
An armed man robbed a supermarket in Piraeus shortly before 9 a.m. Monday, threatening a cashier with a gun and fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money, authorities said.
Vandals attack National Resistance Memorial in Kaisariani
Unknown vandals attacked the National Resistance Memorial of Kaisariani, a former shooting range where 200 Greek resistance fighters were executed by Nazi occupation authorities on May 1, 1944.
Greece signs more energy deals with the US
Greece will sign four hydrocarbon exploration agreements with US energy giant Chevron on Monday, sealing a deal aimed at unlocking vast offshore gas potential south of Crete and the Peloponnese.
Residential rates keep most Greeks out of the market
Only 17% of prospective buyers can allocate more than €200,000 to purchase housing, per a new University of Macedonia survey. Just 6% are able to top €300,000.
Greece becomes a strategic US partner for energy
The Acropolis Museum will see the signing of lease contracts for four marine areas in Peloponnese and Crete with the joint venture of Chevron and Helleniq Energy.
The tragic dilemma of the immigration issue
If the word “tragedy” had not become so worn by overuse, it would perfectly describe the deadly shipwreck off Chios earlier this month, caused by the collision of a Coast Guard patrol boat with a dinghy carrying dozens of migrants.