Greece surpasses OECD average in digital government index
Greece has surpassed the average digital governance score of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Digital Governance Ministry said.
Driver gets suspended jail sentence for speeding on rural road
A court in Thessaloniki sentenced a 22-year-old driver to 12 months in prison, suspended for three years, after he was caught driving at 179 kilometers per hour (kph) on a provincial road with a 90 kph speed limit.
8 arrested after fans threaten journalists at Thessaloniki soccer match
Police have arrested eight suspects following an incident at a soccer match in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, where a group of fans threatened journalists covering the game from the press stands.
Embattled labor chief allegedly failed to register assets
The head of Greece’s biggest labor umbrella union, the GSEE, allegedly failed to register assets worth some €3.2 million euros in his obligatory annual funds-source declarations, an investigation by the country’s money-laundering watchdog has reportedly found.
Mati Cafe brings a taste of Greece to New York
Mati Cafe, an all-day cafe run by Greek twins Konstantinos and Nikitas Bouras, brings a taste of their home to Randall’s Island in New York City, where the brothers have turned a small cafe into a thriving stop for athletes and families, drawing attention locally and through social media.
Athens taxis to strike between Tuesday and Friday
Athens taxi drivers will launch a series of rolling 24-hour strikes between Tuesday and Friday as Parliament prepares to debate controversial legislation they say threatens their livelihoods, the Attica Taxi Drivers’ Union (SATA) said Monday.
Greece has no intention of becoming involved in Gulf war, Gerapetritis says
Greece has no intention of becoming involved in the US- and Israel-led attacks on Iran, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said Monday.
Suspected smuggler arrested driving migrants away from border region
Authorities at the northeastern land border with Turkey have arrested a suspected member of a migrant-smuggling group carrying four people in a small van towards Greece’s western hinterland, police said Monday.
Delacroix’s ‘Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi’ loaned for 200th anniversary
A landmark painting by French Romantic artist Eugene Delacroix depicting one of the most dramatic moments of the Greek War of Independence has been loaned to Greece to mark the 200th anniversary of the historic Exodus of Missolonghi.
Greater Athens police fine one in five motorists stopped for checks
Traffic police in the Greater Athens region stopped more than 25,000 motorists during spot checks over the past four days and fined nearly one in five for some driving code breach, officials said Monday.