Crime and no punishment
Telephone scams have become an almost endemic phenomenon. The primary victims are our most vulnerable citizens.
Telephone scams have become an almost endemic phenomenon. The primary victims are our most vulnerable citizens.
The confirmation hearing of John Breslow, nominee for US Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee concluded without particularly demanding or probing questions, though it did feature criticism over the decision to appoint a political figure with no prior diplomatic experience at such a critical moment for the region.
A Greek basketball club accused the leadership of the country’s basketball federation Thursday of conflicts of interest and improper conduct, escalating a dispute that is now under review by the federation’s ethics committee.
Four people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been identified and charged with scamming an elderly woman in northern Greece out of more than €18,000 worth of gold coins and jewellery, police said Thursday.
More than half of vehicles in Greece now pass through toll stations using transponders, with usage exceeding 80% among heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses, where it is the dominant option.
Eight people have been arrested in one day for allegedly illegally connecting their homes to the power network and not paying for the electricity they used, police said Thursday.
Greece has launched an €8 million emergency compensation program targeting businesses on the island of Lesvos that purchased milk between March 15 and April 5.
A man has been arrested in Athens for mail-ordering nearly two kilograms of marijuana from abroad, police said Thursday.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has held separate phone calls with the leaders of Israel and Lebanon Thursday following the announcement of the ten-day ceasefire deal between the two countries.
Traders at Athinon Avenue pocketed some of their recent gains on Thursday.