A total of 51 migrants, among them four women and six children, were found on a beach in southern Crete on Friday night. They were located on a beach in the Tris Ekklisies area in the Archanes-Asterousia municipality, in Iraklio prefecture. The migrants have been transferred to an accommodation facility.
A train travelling from Halkida to Athens hit fallen trees between Sfendali and Afidna stations, causing material damage to it and bringing it to a halt.
Following the devastating Storm Daniel that hit Thessaly and surrounding areas a year ago, the government activated state aid through the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for households, businesses and farms.
Georgian coach Temur Ketsbaia lost his job with the Cyprus national team, the national federation said Friday, days after a 4-0 home loss against Kosovo in the UEFA Nations League.
A train stationmaster was suspended Friday and faces disciplinary action after allegedly giving an order that would have placed two passenger trains on a head-on collision course on the same stretch of track on Athens’ suburban railway, railway operator Hellenic Train said.
Greece’s prime minister has asked the EU to urgently respond to soaring power prices in central and eastern Europe, which Athens said are being exacerbated by Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides announced that discussions on the Cyprus-Crete electricity interconnection are advancing positively.
Premiums for fire insurance increased at a rate of 12.6% in the first half of this year, a result to some extent of the compulsory insurance for all businesses with a turnover of more than 2 million euros, which was instituted at the beginning of the year.
An extraordinary annual general meeting approved Bank of Cyprus’ return to the Athens Stock Exchange with a concurrent delisting from the London Stock Exchange by an almost absolute majority.
Moody’s raised Greece’s credit rating to “Positive” from “Stable” on Friday, but stopped short of lifting the country out of junk status.