Passengers travelling without a valid ticket on public transport in Athens and Thessaloniki could soon face significantly higher fines, under Transport Ministry plans to tighten penalties for fare evasion.
The Data Protection Authority has warned police that activating a “smart policing” system using portable devices to collect biometric data during identity checks would constitute unlawful data processing.
The implementation of the new plan to transform the Hellenic Post (ELTA) network around the country is evolving into a difficult equation.
A large police operation unfolded Friday morning in Soufli, in the Evros region, with authorities reporting about 20 detentions and arrests, including two military personnel.
This year is emerging as a pivotal one for the future of Greek (and not only Greek) cruising, as indications of a significant slowdown in the number of calls to Greek ports are intensifying.
Greek-American artist Eirini Linardaki unveiled a large-scale public mural in Lower Manhattan as part of a partnership between ArtBridge and the Downtown Alliance to beautify construction fencing, according to The National Herald.
Shoppers in Cyprus will get a break on everyday essentials for another year.
Police on Friday arrested a 43-year-old car driver near Pallini, just east of Athens, for allegedly exceeding the speed limit by 111 kilometers an hour.
The benchmark of the Greek stock market sustained negligible losses on Friday at the end of another week of considerable gains.
Taxi drivers in the greater Athens area have called a new two-day strike for January 20 and 21, to protest legislation mandating that all new cabs must be electric-powered.