Taxi drivers hold 24-hour strike on Thursday
Greece’s taxi drivers will walk off the job on Thursday to protest what they perceive as the Transport Ministry’s inaction over long-lasting problems, their union said on Wednesday.
Bracing for 101-day electoral marathon
The assurance by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that the elections will be held in May, with the 21st and 28th being considered as the most likely days, has put the country’s political system in overdrive until July 2, when the second round is expected.
Explosive device goes off in Menidi yard
Am improvised incendiary device was placed in a yard in the Athens neighborhood of Menidi in the early hours of Thursday morning, going off at approximately 5 a.m.
Fiberoptics across the Cyclades this summer
By this summer, mobile operator Vodafone Greece is expected to have completed the full development of 670 kilometers of underwater and 800 km of underground fiberoptics cables that will pass through the Cyclades.
Historic university at the mercy of violent vandals
The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) finds itself in the grip of vandals who refuse to show any sign of respect for the historic institution, whose halls, columns, bulletin boards and every corner are almost always covered in ugly graffiti, hinting that the battle for the protection of public buildings appears to be a…
Greece-Africa Power Interconnector to be listed among European Projects of Common Interest
Greece is emerging as an energy hub for Europe and an important geopolitical actor, while the country is willing to support multiple interconnections to become a leader in energy supply in the region, said Andreas Borgeas, a former California state senator and currently the CEO of the Greece-Africa Power (GAP) Interconnector linking Greece and Egypt.
Following a folk tale through the Himalayas
In a high hamlet, a two-hour trek up a verdant slope beneath ice-clad Himalayan peaks, an argument erupted over a folk tale.
High prices persisting in Cyprus
A number of goods and services are expected to stabilize at high prices in Cyprus in the coming period, while food prices are expected to rise ahead of Easter.
TAIPED concedes 67% stake in Igoumenitsa Port
State asset utilization fund TAIPED on Tuesday announced the signing of the share purchase agreement for the concession of a majority stake of 67% in the Igoumenitsa Port Authority’s share capital for a total price of 84.17 million euros to the joint venture consisting of the companies Grimaldi Euromed SpA-Minoan Lines SA-Investment Construction Commercial and…
Georgiadis: Household Basket helps lower inflation
The Household Basket is a successful measure that, in combination with the Market Pass, has helped to lower inflation, Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis asserted in a press conference held on Wednesday.