Fuel station strike is averted
The closure of gas stations, which had been announced by the industry, was avoided after Thursday’s meeting.
Officer blocked arrests, court told
A police coordinator testified Thursday that a senior officer interfered with efforts to detain suspects following the fatal wounding of a riot policeman outside the Melina Merkouri stadium in Piraeus district Renti on December 7, 2023.
Mitsotakis defends Patriot interception in Saudi Arabia as ‘strictly defensive’
After a Greek-operated Patriot missile defense system deployed in Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the action as “strictly defensive” and part of an ongoing bilateral agreement.
London man of Greek descent misidentified as street artist Banksy
Some media outlets and others online have misidentified photos of a London man as the British street artist Banksy. The man, George Georgiou, [a Londoner of Greek descent who was born and raised in the city], is not Banksy.
Taxi strike enters fourth day over disputed transport bill
Taxi drivers in Athens extended their strike into a fourth day Friday in protest of a contentious Transport Ministry bill under debate in Parliament, which they say threatens their livelihoods.
PM warns of migration crisis risk
Beyond the other issues on the agenda – the war in the Middle East and the resulting energy crisis – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday raised another concern as he arrived at the European Council summit in Brussels: the risk of a new migration crisis.
ONEX-Hanwa Ocean strategic agreement
A strategic cooperation agreement has been signed between ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group and South Korea’s shipbuilding group Hanwha Ocean, aimed at developing defense shipbuilding activity in Greece and the wider regions of the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe.
ExxonMobil, Energean move to next exploration phase
A joint venture by Energean, ExxonMobil and Helleniq Energy has notified Greece it would look for gas in a western offshore bloc, the nation’s hydrocarbons management agency said on Thursday, a move that would involve the first test drilling in the country for decades.
EU eyes energy tax cuts, subsidies to ease Iran war impact
European Union leaders called on Thursday for temporary measures to mitigate the impact of a surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, with electricity tax cuts, lower grid fees and state support put forward as possible short-term fixes.
Minister vows violence halt
Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis expressed optimism that government actions will deliver results in tackling fan violence, while acknowledging deadly incidents continue outside stadiums.