Visitors to the Acropolis can now enjoy unobstructed views of the Parthenon, as the scaffolding that has surrounded parts of the ancient temple for decades has been removed.
A delegation of farmers and livestock breeders from Larissa, central Greece, met with the leadership of the Ministry of Rural Development to discuss critical issues facing the primary sector and the new measures implemented to contain a pox affecting sheep and goats.
Turkey aims to take part in a “task force” overseeing the newly-agreed ceasefire in Gaza and the implementation of its articles, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, as Ankara appeared to have emerged as a key player in both the negotiations and execution of the deal.
The Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) is ending the mandatory printing of receipts at toll booths in a move aimed at reducing paper waste, protecting the environment and easing traffic congestion.
Police are focusing on forensic findings, electronic devices and the contents of a will to solve the double murder at the Foinikounda campsite in the Peloponnese, where a 68-year-old business owner and a 50-year-old caretaker were shot dead.
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has described recent statements of Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova concerning Greece as unhistorical and inaccurate.
The country’s declining water reserves have caught the attention of the government over the past year. But the attention hasn’t translated into action, partly because of fear of local authorities’ opposition to the consolidation of the municipal water and sewage companies.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will visit the United Kingdom and deliver the keynote speech on Friday, at the opening session of the 9th Greek-British Symposium at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.
Civil servants’ union federation ADEDY has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike for October 14 to coincide with the debate in Parliament on the new labor bill.
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has launched a sharp attack in Parliament against New Left MP Peti Perka over her participation in the recent international Gaza aid flotilla, accusing her of “working against Greece’s long-term national interests” and being more interested in “selfies” than substance.