Trafficker nabbed, migrants rescued off Samos
The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 13 migrants and arrested their trafficker off the eastern Aegean island of Samos on Tuesday morning.
The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 13 migrants and arrested their trafficker off the eastern Aegean island of Samos on Tuesday morning.
The polls for the local and regional elections will be held at a politically “neutral” time, in that the country won’t be facing a major situation where a lot is at stake.
The Athens Stock Exchange proved unable to hang on to early gains recorded on Tuesday. The ASE general index, which got close to its highest levels since 2014, ended down 0.84%, closing at 1,324.28 points.
An in-depth investigation into how Greece’s military bases are safeguarded – or left unprotected – is warranted after the mass explosions of precious ordnance, including heavy bombs and missiles, at an ammunition depot at the Nea Achialos air force base.
With regard to the continued imprisonment of the ethnic Greek mayor of Himare, Fredi Beleri, Greek diplomatic sources have stressed that, as a candidate for EU membership, Albania must strictly respect his right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence.
Despite some efforts to downplay the Rhodes wildfire disaster, the 20,66 hectares of forest and farmland that burned have left an indelible mark on the island.
With the intra-hospital spread of Covid-19 still a major problem, hospital doctors’ representatives are insisting on the need to maintain the obligation for healthcare staff, patients and their attendants to wear masks within healthcare facilities.
A 59-year-old man in Kozani, northern Greece, committed suicide on Tuesday by detonating an explosive substance clutched to his abdomen, a local news website reported.
A Brazilian soccer player who was charged in a recent match-fixing scandal said Monday he is leaving the South American country to play in Cyprus.
Greece’s Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA), the top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, will convene on Wednesday for the first time after the election of the new government at the Maximos Mansion.