Uncertain economic policies
The cost of government interventions to deal with the energy crisis will reach €6 billion by the end of 2022, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Wednesday.
High-level talks in Ukraine yield little reported progress
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would follow up with Russian President Vladimir Putin, given that most of the matters discussed would require the Kremlin’s agreement.
‘Heist of the century’ suspect ‘meant to return paintings’
The man behind the theft in 2012 of three paintings, including a Picasso, from the National Gallery in Athens claimed to reporters he intended to sneak back into the gallery nine years after the so-called “heist of the century” and return the works, but never got round to it.
Investigation launched after motorcyclist killed by falling tree on Crete
A prosecutor on Crete has ordered a preliminary investigation into the circumstances that led to a 51-year-old motorcyclist who was killed by falling tree at a traffic lights in Iraklio. The father of three died after being hit by the pine tree, which fell without warning, at a central junction in the city.
Turkish claims claims of Kurdish terrorist camp Greece dismissed as ‘provocative’
Recent statements by a Turkish minister that Greece is a “training center for terrorists” are “provocative and beyond all truth and reality,” Citizen Protection Takis Theodorikakos said on Friday.
Minister vows to extend Evros border fence by 80km
Greece’s border fence on the northeastern border with Turkey will be extended by approximately 80 kilometers, Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis reiterated on Friday.
Coast guard says 71 migrants on board third vessel to reach Kythira
Seventy-one migrants were aboard the ship that ran aground on Kythira on Thursday, the coastguard has said. The sailboat, which was the third such vessel with migrants to reach the island since Wednesday, was carrying 52 men, 7 woman and 12 minors.
Elaionas camp comes full circle
Procedures to close the Eleonas camp for asylum seekers in Athens by the end of the year are continuing with transfers to other structures.
Taxman identifies 14 food businesses that hid €5.15 mln in income
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has said it has identified 14 restaurants and cafes around the country that failed to issue receipts for 449,000 orders with a total value of €5.15 million.
Cheap housing for young people
With the stated objectives of supporting mainly young couples, unemployed people and students living far from home, the Public Employment Service (DYPA, formerly OAED) is expected to play a central role in the implementation of the government’s plan to relaunch Greece’s housing policy.