Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Corfu landfill stalled, again

Waste management on Corfu is at a dead end again after the tender for the construction of a processing plant and landfill was canceled for a third time.

Court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants crossing in small boats

A Greek court on Tuesday acquitted a group of 16 aid workers and volunteers of charges connected with their efforts to rescue migrants making the dangerous sea crossing in small boats from neighboring Turkey.

Androulakis warns an arms race with Turkey could jeopardize social spending

PASOK socialist opposition leader Nikos Androulakis has raised concerns about Greece potentially getting entangled in an arms race with regional rival Turkey, at the expense of the country’s social spending.

EU aiming to launch Red Sea naval mission by mid-Feb

EU member states want to launch a Red Sea naval mission by mid-February to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia and could decide its command structure on Wednesday, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

US opens F-35 window to Ankara

Washington has reopened the window for Ankara’s return to the F-35 co-production program, on the well-known condition that it removes its Russian S-400 missile defense system from Turkey.

Flood-stricken farmers continue mobilizations

Despite Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcement on Tuesday of a payment of up to 10,000 euros, the farmers of Thessaly in central Greece said they are ready to continue their mobilizations.

Government announces additional regulations against high prices

The Government Gazette published on Tuesday the ministerial decisions that complete the government’s measures to combat high prices, with Development Minister Kostas Skrekas commenting that the measures voted in on January 18 have already started to have an effect.

Greek tourism’s markets offer positive outlook

The course of GDP and private consumption in the main Greek tourism source markets is expected in 2024 to fluctuate at the same levels as in 2023.

Avgi weather system retreating

A fire service truck clears the snow from the road near Lake Beletsi in Ippokrateios Politia, about 35 kilometers north of Athens, Tuesday.

Greece surpasses record in renewable energy output in 2023

Greece hit a record high in wind, solar and hydroelectric energy output last year, power grid operator ADMIE said on Tuesday, as the country seeks to become an exporter of green energy to northern countries.