Tram strike in Athens and Piraeus
Athens and Piraeus will be without tram services for three-and-a-half hours from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. next Wednesday due to a work stoppage by employees, who are demanding the recruitment of new drivers.
Wine consumption in Greece jumped 41.3% in 2021-2022
Domestic wine consumption in Greece increased by 41.3% in the 2021-22 wine season compared to the 2020-21 season, approaching the high levels of 2013, 2014, according to a sectoral study on winemaking, prepared by the company Stochasis Management Consultancy.
Listening for whispers in the ruins
With more than 11,000 people confirmed dead across southern Turkey and neighboring Syria after Monday’s devastating earthquakes, rescue teams, local and foreign, are frantically scouring the rubble for the slightest hint of life.
Twitter’s efforts against disinformation lagging behind, EU says
Elon Musk’s Twitter lagged behind Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and TikTok in the fight against disinformation in the last six months, the European Commission said on Thursday and urged Twitter to step up its efforts.
Greece bans parties with convicted leaders from running in elections
The Greek parliament paved the way for banning political parties whose leaders have been convicted of crimes from running in elections, ahead of national polls in spring.
KYSEA decides to move forward with Israeli missiles
The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) has decided to unblock the procedure for the procurement of Israeli-made Spike NLOS long-range multi-role missile systems, which are intended for use by the land army and the navy.
A turning point: Elections, Erdogan’s effort to stay in power, and the devastating earthquake
Turkey is facing a major turning point as it heads to elections in May. As President Erdogan faces his toughest electoral challenge yet, the question being asked is: what will Erdogan do to stay in power?
Seven more rescued at sea from migrant shipwreck
The coast guard said on Wednesday that it rescued seven more migrants who were still at sea after a shipwreck off the coast of Lesvos on Tuesday that claimed the lives of three individuals.
Initiative to improve the out-of-court settlement scheme
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras on Wednesday announced in Parliament an immediate legislative initiative to improve the extrajudicial debt settlement mechanism, in response to a question by the head of the opposition PASOK-Movement for Change parliamentary group, Michalis Katrinis, about the “ever-increasing private debt.”
Early bird Posidonia STF tickets available now
The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum is taking place on April 25-26 in Thessaloniki and the organizers have announced a 20% early bird discount for attendants applying up to February 15.