UNHCR ‘deeply saddened’ by Chios tragedy
The UN’s refugee agency has said it is “deeply saddened” by Tuesday’s incident off Chios island in which at least 15 people lost their lives, and 24 children, men and women were injured.
Chef Konstantin Filippou | Athens | February 8
Michelin-starred Tudor Hall Restaurant at the King George Hotel (3 Vasileos Georgiou A) is hosting Chef Konstantin Filippou for a one-night culinary event marking his first time cooking in Athens.
Serbia seeks EU gas deals as it reduces Russian supplies, says President Vucic
Serbia is diversifying its energy supply away from Russia and is already in talks to buy natural gas via a European Union purchasing mechanism, President Aleksandar Vucic has said.
ATHEX: Bourse index accelerates its growth
The Greek bourse benchmark has climbed to the 2,400-point level with another show of force by buyers at Athinon Avenue on Wednesday.
Revithoussa capacity reserved until 2040
Local energy companies have already booked all of the LNG quantities on the island for the next 15 years.
Turkey challenges Greece’s authority to conduct rescue operation off Chios
Turkey has challenged Greece’s authority to coordinate the search and rescue operation in the sea area off Chios following the deadly incident off the island late Tuesday that left 15 people dead.
Police break new power malfunction fraud ring in central Greece
Authorities in central Greece have broken a criminal ring suspected of using the increasingly common electricity malfunction scam to defraud vulnerable people of cash and valuables kept at home.
Prosecutor orders arrest of survivor over Chios migrant deaths
A prosecutor on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Chios on Wednesday ordered the arrest of a survivor from the overnight collision at sea that caused the deaths of at least 15 migrants.
Greek man arrested in Germany over fatal train conductor assault
German authorities have arrested a 26-year-old Greek citizen for the suspected manslaughter of a train conductor following an altercation over a ticket inspection.
Culture Ministry to upgrade facilities at Athens site of Aristotle’s Lyceum
The Culture Ministry said Wednesday it proposes to overhaul the central Athens site of the Lyceum, where the ancient philosopher Aristotle taught more than 2,300 years ago.