Greece should revise its legal framework to either minimise penalties or fully decriminalize soft drugs to reduce the burden on the judicial and prison system, among other benefits, according to a study by the Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM), in collaboration with the European network Epicenter.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new wing of the Boehringer Ingelheim pharmaceutical company in Koropi will be one of the most technologically advanced in Europe, durin a visit to the company on Thursday.
The government is expected to proceed by late March with a pilot application allowing the use of bank cards and smartphones to board public transport, in addition to tickets and passes.
An oil tanker once at the center of a crisis between Iran and the United States was boarded in the Gulf of Oman by “unauthorized” people in military uniforms early on Thursday morning, an advisory group run by the British military and a private security firm warned.
Over a year ago there were concerns that Turkey’s provocations and threats in the Aegean could turn into conflict. Over the last year, Turkey’s President Erdogan has pulled a 180 degree shift in policy, de-escalating tensions.
Teachers and students alike in Volos were stunned this week by the sight of threatening slogans on campus walls.
Greece’s opposition parties blasted the ruling New Democracy government of not doing enough to curb soaring prices and that the measures announced earlier on Wednesday are inadequate.
The operator of the oil tanker St Nikolas, Greece-based Empire Navigation, said on Thursday it had lost contact with the vessel off Oman near the city of Sohar.
Greek students are expected to march in several cities on Thursday over their disagreement with a government plan to establish private universities in the country.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Israeli counterpart Israel Katz discussed regional issues and potential energy and transportation projects, in a phone call on Thursday.