Greek diplomatic sources have expressed criticism regarding the decision made by Turkish authorities to refuse permission for the celebration of the August 15 feast day at the former Orthodox Christian Sumela Monastery, located in the mountainous Trabzon region known to Greeks as Trapezounta.
There will be no restrictions on vehicles entering central Athens as of Saturday, the Traffic Police said Thursday.
Over 90% of bank payments were made via internet and mobile banking in 2022.
Another quarter-point interest rate rise by the European Central Bank should be enough and further tightening might damage the economy, ECB Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said in an interview with CGTN Europe on Wednesday.
Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another heatwave hit the country.
Respect for European norms is a prerequisite for the improvement of EU-Turkey relations, the Foreign Affairs Council stated during their session in Brussels on Thursday.
A military officer opened fire with blank rounds and threw flash-bang grenades at the 2nd Parachute Brigade in Aspropyrgos, near Athens, on Friday, according to reports.
Eurobank won shareholder approval on Thursday to buy back the 1.4% stake in the group held by Greece’s bank bailout fund, a move that would end state participation in the country’s largest lender.
The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry, in collaboration with the Ministries of Finance, Interior, and Labor, as well as the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (ADAE), has introduced a comprehensive package of thirteen measures aimed at providing support to households, businesses, and agricultural ventures affected by the recent wildfires.
Early Thursday afternoon, the temperature had hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in central Athens. And conditions will get worse during the weekend.