Stocks riseagain, top 880 points
Greek stocks continued rising Thursday, easily vaulting over 880 points.
Greece asks Turkey to help migrants reported stuck on islet
Greece on Thursday asked neighboring Turkey to help about 40 migrants, some urgently requiring medical aid, reported by aid groups to have been stranded for days on a river islet inside a restricted military zone at their border, police said.
Temporary relief
On Wednesday, the state-of-the-art Abdulhamid Han drilling ship sailed from the port of Mersin in southern Turkey to conduct hydrocarbons exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Rain, storms forecast in coming days
Local showers are forecast on Friday in Macedonia, Epirus, Eastern Thessaly and possibly the central Ionian, which will intensify during the day.
Ponzi schemes alive and well
Almost 103 years ago, in December 1919, swindler, and former bank manager, Charles Ponzi was promising to double the money of those who invested in his newly founded company.
Tracking ships (and sharks) and tying knots: Apps to enrich your seaside vacation
Of all summer’s pleasures, few are as irresistible as a getaway by the water, be it an ocean, lake or city harbor. You can swim, sail, fish and partake of the age-old tradition of lazing around.
Monkeypox cases hit 48 in Greece
The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox in Greece as recorded by the National Public Health Organization (EODY) stands at 48.
Exhibition draws attention to gender violence
An open-air group art exhibition highlighting the scourge of gender violence is under way on the pedestrianized street of Vasilissis Olgas until Thursday, September 8 and is part of this year’s annual #NotAlone – Social Impact Campaign against all forms of abuse by ART HUB Athens.
Another plan forwaste management
The fact that the new regional planning for waste management in Attica includes projects that were also included in the previous planning, but remained backlogged, is indicative of the lag in this environmentally critical sector.
Complaint filed against pensioner over animal abuse
A case was filed against a 75-year-old woman on Thursday for violation of animal welfare legislation.