Varoufakis indicted to stand trial over drugs comments
Left-wing politician and former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has been indicted to stand trial for allegedly promoting the use of drugs in a podcast, his small MeRA25 party said Wednesday.
Greek companies sign landmark LNG deals in Washington
Metlen and the Atlantic SEE consortium signed new agreements for the transmission of liquefied natural gas in the region.
Mitsotakis pledges €30 million for Evros infrastructure
The government will spend €30 million for infrastructure projects in the flood-affected Evros region in northeastern Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday.
Athens cabbie arrested for systematic overcharging
An Athens taxi driver has been arrested on suspicion of regularly overcharging customers by keeping on the overnight increased fare system all day, police said Wednesday.
Nine inmates arrested after cell raids at Domokos prison
Nine inmates were arrested Wednesday following cell raids in a prison in central Greece, for alleged possession of weapons and mobile phones, police said.
Kathimerini’s Sunday edition wins European design award for weekly newspaper
The Sunday edition of Kathimerini has been named European Newspaper of the Year in the Weekly Newspaper category at the European Newspaper Award, organizers announced.
Why AI may bolster Greece
The adoption of artificial intelligence will benefit most of the countries facing labor shortages due to aging populations.
Parliament votes to lift immunity of ND lawmaker
Parliament voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to lift the immunity of New Democracy lawmaker Dimitris Markopoulos following a complaint filed by Stefanos Kasselakis, leader of the Movement for Democracy party.
Three held over cocaine in microwave oven
Three people have been arrested in northern Greece on suspicion of belonging to an international drug smuggling gang that imported cocaine hidden in household appliances, police said Wednesday.
Foreign envoys reaffirm support for Ukraine, urge end to war
Sixteen foreign ambassadors in Athens have signed a joint opinion piece marking four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, condemning the war as illegal, unprovoked and a direct challenge to international law.