Urban planning experts commissioned by the Environment Ministry propose sharp increases in minimum land plot sizes required for construction, new zoning protections and limits on large-scale tourism projects for the Aegean islands of Ios, Sikinos and Folegandros in an effort to curb scattered development and rein in unregulated tourism growth.
Servicer doValue is paving the way for banks to repay part of the guarantees given by the Greek government in the context of the Hercules securitizations through the sale of two loan portfolios.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office “is here to stay,” Laura Kovesi told a press conference at Piraeus Port, where a customs office is under investigation for large-scale fraud, among other ongoing probes.
A flight from the UK to Egypt was forced to make a diversion and land in Iraklio, Crete, on Wednesday after a drunk passenger caused a ruckus and was deemed a safety risk.
Listed hotel company Lampsa achieved an increase in turnover in the first half of the year.
Cyprus’ state payroll is set to climb again in 2026, with government spending on personnel projected to rise by 153 million euros despite efforts to rein in hiring.
Athens, not for the first time, faces pressure from NATO allies to provide substantial aid to Ukraine, mainly through reselling some of its 25 Mirage 2000-5 fighters to intermediaries.
A wave of severe weather was battering western Greece on Thursday and is expected to spread across the country through Friday, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and strong winds, meteorologists have warned.
Award-winning Israeli journalist Gideon Levy was bestowed the Prize of Democracy for “devoting his life to the search for and defense of the truth,” from Athens Mayor Haris Doukas at the Athens Democracy Forum.
A 44-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run by another motorist while riding an electric scooter in central Athens on Thursday morning.