Trucker held for breaking sheep pox ban on transporting livestock
A truck driver has been arrested in southern Greece after being caught breaking a ban on the local transport of livestock amid the sheep pox epidemic, authorities said Friday.
Farmers urged to comply with biosecurity measures
Agriculture Minister Margaritis Schinas is expected to urge livestock farmers of Lesvos on Friday to comply with biosecurity measures aimed at containing foot-and-mouth disease, as authorities seek to curb its spread quickly.
Hasty register completion raises legal concerns
The Court of Audit has raised serious concerns about efforts to hastily complete the national cadastre, warning of prolonged uncertainty over property ownership and a surge in court appeals.
All’s well, apparently
In a weird way, Thursday’s parliamentary debate “on the state of the rule of law, the institutions and the functioning of the Parliament in Greece,” exuded something comforting: Even if everything around us is falling apart, we don’t feel the need to change.
Prosecutor seeks convictions in child abuse case involving ex-parliamentary officer
A public prosecutor at the Mixed Jury Court of Athens has called for the conviction of a former parliamentary police officer arrested nearly one-and-a-half years ago in connection with a series of serious offenses against his children, according to reports.
US Ambassador to Turkey signals support for country’s return to F-35 program
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said Washington wants Turkey to return to the F-35 fighter jet program and expressed confidence that issues linked to Ankara’s Russian S-400 air defense system could soon be resolved.
Arrests fail to deter phone scam rings
Police say phone fraud rings continue to operate using familiar tactics, despite repeated arrests and prosecutions, with suspects often returning to crime after release.
Grandfather detained after child chlorine incident
Police in western Greece have arrested a man near Pyrgos on charges of exposing a minor to danger after his two-year-old grandson swallowed chlorine while under his supervision on Wednesday.
The island with ‘that human quality that heals you’
On the edge of Greece’s map, with modest tourism development, Lesvos is kept vibrant by a legacy bequeathed by its place between two continents.
War inflation shows its teeth
The impact of the war in the Middle East on Greek prices is already being felt, with a jump in inflation of 2.6% on a monthly basis in March and 3.9% on an annual basis.