Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians have surged in the West Bank, but a riot Thursday in the village of Jit stood out for drawing rapid and unusual rebukes from Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose coalition government includes West Bank settlers in top positions.
The disembarking fee for cruise ship passengers is set to significantly increase, in some cases. Current law mandates a fee of €0.35 per passenger, irrespective of destination.
Sales of Larissa-based Hellenic Juices exceeded €30 million for the first time in 2023, the company announced Friday.
The photo is great. It’s a bit like a movie poster from the Western “The Magnificent Seven.” In front walks Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and behind him follow several pilots, in a V formation.
The electronic dance music PRIMER festival returns for its fifth outing on September 7-8 at Water Plaza (Plateia Nero), Kallithea with headliners Sweden’s chart-topping Eric Prydz and Dutch legend Martin Garrix.
The National Meteorological Service Meteo has released satellite images showing the progression of a forest fire burning for 29 days on Mount Orvilos in Serres, Greece, near the Bulgarian border.
The Athens Stock Exchange posted gains for a fifth session in the row, finally erasing the tumble (6.27%) on Monday, August 5, when panicky investors were selling right and left.
The platform where people who incurred damages from this week’s Attica wildfire can apply for compensation will open on August 21, according to Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triandopoulos. Inspections in the affected municipalities are ongoing, with 130 having been conducted by Thursday.
The rationalization of social benefits should not be attempted with the goal of saving money, but rather of providing transparency and justice.
It’s heartening to read about the new mobile applications that the government has made available for citizens to report illegalities or lack of compliance to safety regulations. But will they work?