Compensation paid for tolls that were never built
The Infrastructure Ministry has already paid 91.6 million euros in compensation to Nea Odos.
Greece to allow fans at top league soccer matches, with strict rules
Greece will allow its top league soccer matches to be played with fans from February 13, two months after top clubs were ordered to play behind closed doors following the severe injuring of a police officer in violence during a volleyball match.
Cosco ownership excludes Piraeus from European Ports Alliance
A spokesperson for Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden has confirmed media reports that Piraeus, Greece’s largest port, has been excluded from the European Ports Alliance due to significant ownership by the Chinese shipping group Cosco.
Irish tourism to Greece expected to increase further
The year has started with the best of prospects as regards arrivals from Ireland, after a strong increase (+33%) of air arrivals from Dublin in the first nine months of 2023, versus the same period in 2022.
Second underwater inspection planned in Aegina water pipeline damage investigation
A fresh inspection of the underwater water supply pipeline connecting the island of Aegina, near Athens, to the mainland is scheduled to be conducted in the coming days by the Underwater Missions Unit (MYA) of the Hellenic Coast Guard, Kathimerini has learned.
Gerapetritis to meet US counterpart in Washington on Friday
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is scheduled to visit Washington for talks with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, on Friday.
Dangerous distrust between US and China
When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, endangering global trade and energy supplies, it seemed that a swift return to normalcy would have been in the interests not only of the countries that rushed to Ukraine’s support but also of China, as its growth and people’s welfare, too, depend on the stability of the global…
Turkey’s drone maker Baykar begins to build plant in Ukraine
Turkish defense company Baykar has started building a factory near Kyiv that will employ around 500 people and where it will manufacture either its TB2 or TB3 drone models, the company’s chief executive told Reuters.
White goods to cost more in Cyprus
Household appliances in Cyprus, such as refrigerators, washing machines and TV sets, are expected to experience price increases in the near future.
UN Cyprus envoy discusses obstacles with PM
The obstacles to rekindling talks on the Cyprus issue, let alone to reaching a mutually acceptable settlement, were the focus of a meeting in Athens on Tuesday between María Ángela Holguín Cuellar, the UN chief’s new personal envoy for Cyprus, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis.