Tourist pools go salty as Greece battles water woes
The government has green-lighted a measure allowing tourist accommodations in drought-prone regions to use seawater in swimming pools.
The government has green-lighted a measure allowing tourist accommodations in drought-prone regions to use seawater in swimming pools.
Kostas Georgousopoulos, the esteemed theater critic, translator, and writer, widely recognized by his pseudonym K.C. Myris, has passed away at the age of 87.
The Interior Ministry is advancing a sweeping plan to eliminate the long-standing ambiguity in government responsibilities. The initiative seeks to redefine the roles of municipalities, regional authorities and central government across critical sectors.
Europe’s economic news agenda is dominated by the urgent question of what the continent’s reaction should be to protectionary measures heralded by the incoming US administration.
The massive wildfire in August in northeastern Attica that burned 10,500 hectares was caused by a short circuit in a power pole of grid operator DEDDHE, an investigation by fire service arson investigators has found.
The state has approved extensive changes to the investment plan at Elliniko for the umpteenth time.
Cybercrime police have arrested a man in Attica on suspicion of possessing child abuse images, recording minors engaged in sexual acts and engaging in blackmail.
Greece is fortifying its defense posture in the Aegean Sea, with Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announcing plans for a missile defense shield.
The Greek economy grew by 2.4% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter of 2023, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
The increase in wholesale electricity rates has mostly been absorbed this month by the main power suppliers, including market leaders Public Power Corporation and Protergia, so on Friday the Energy Ministry announced a minimal subsidy for power bills amounting to 1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour for nine out of 10 households in Greece for December.