Attica Regional Governor Nikos Hardalias said on Thursday he had expelled a member of his political grouping after he appeared to partially blame a murder victim for her killing by her former partner.
The warmer weather has brought about an improvement in consumer confidence, as it has largely mitigated the effects of high energy costs. This stems, among other things, from the economic sentiment survey for March conducted by the Institute for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE).
Giorgos Manousos, a lawmaker with the far-right party Spartiates (Spartans) stepped down on Thursday, hours after the prosecutor of the Supreme Court brought charges of electoral fraud against eleven party lawmakers, including Manousos.
Those fined include high-profile companies FG Europe and Lidl Hellas.
The Prosecutor of the Supreme Court has brought charges of electoral fraud against eleven lawmakers of the far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party, Kathimerini understands, in a case that could affect the parliamentary seats of the other parties.
Economic inequalities are increasing due to the inflation crisis, which has been ongoing since the second half of 2021 and peaked in 2022 with the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an Alpha Bank report.
Greek air traffic controllers will hold a work stoppage from 8 a.m. to noon on April 9 to protest inadequate staffing following the death of a colleague while on duty at the Thessaloniki’s International Airport last Monday.
With the EU elections on the horizon, one party in Greece, Greek Solution, is seeing a notable surge in support. The rise of this far right nationalist party also mirrors broader trends in the far right across Europe, and many are beginning to ask whether this resurgent far-right is here to stay.
Greece’s Coast Guard said on Thursday it had rescued 37 migrants from a vessel off the southern coast of Crete.
The number of patent applications submitted to the European Patent Office (EPO) by inventors and companies from Greece is particularly low, according to the data of the European organization.