Boat with 33 migrants found south of Crete
A boat with 33 migrants on board was located by a cargo ship off the southern coast of Crete early Friday morning.
A boat with 33 migrants on board was located by a cargo ship off the southern coast of Crete early Friday morning.
An 85-year-old man was arrested in Thessaloniki on Thursday evening for shooting a dog.
The French Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, arrived at NATO pier K14 at Marathi, in Souda (Crete) on Thursday.
A total of 18 ferries were scheduled to depart from the port of Piraeus on full capacity for the Aegean islands and 32 for the islands of the Argosaronic Gulf on Friday, as the last of Easter travelers depart from Athens.
Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime, especially during Easter.
A 32% jump has been registered so far this year in orders worldwide for newbuild tankers, with Greek shipping having the largest share.
The Financial Times recently reported that Greece and some other EU countries have been under pressure to send more aid to Ukraine, specifically air defense systems. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has ruled this out, citing Greece’s defense needs.
Scattered showers, with occasional bursts of sunshine are expected across Greece until Sunday (Orthodox Easter), according to the forecast data released by the National Observatory of Athens on Friday.
Greek and Turkish officials are trying to finalize the details of the visit by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ankara on May 13, when he will meet with the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Public transport services in Athens will be adjusted for the Greek Orthodox Easter long weekend, from Friday to Wednesday after Easter.