Autumn to put in an appearance this weekend
After weeks of dry, sunny weather more reminiscent of late spring, autumn will be making an appearance this weekend, the national weather service (EMY) said in a bulletin on Tuesday.
Greece to borrow up to 8 bln euros from bond markets in 2023
Greece plans to raise up to 8 billion euros ($7.91 billion) from debt markets in 2023 by issuing new short- and long-term issues, two government sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
Turkish man arrested in Thessaloniki on European warrant
A Turkish citizen was arrested in Thessaloniki, in execution of a European warrant issued by German judicial authorities, on charges of participating in telephone fraud in Germany.
Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bids and the Turkish roadblock
Dr. Paul Levin, the director of the Institute for Turkish Studies at Stockholm University in Sweden, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why Turkey is still holding up Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bids, and look at how this is playing out in Sweden and across the transatlantic alliance.
Crucial delay feared as Mati fire trial postponed over venue
The trial into the deadly wildfire in Mati, east Attica, in 2018 started on Monday only to be adjourned until a bigger courtroom can be found. The concern is that any more delays on top of those in the investigative and prosecutorial process will cause the statute of limitations to expire.
EU says OLAF report does not concern Greece
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has clarified that its report does not constitute proof of pushbacks having occurred in Greece, its press representative Jana Cappello said on Monday.
Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Andros in the Aegean
A large search-and-rescue operation was under way on Tuesday for dozens of asylum seekers whose boat went down in the Kafireas Strait between the Aegean islands of Andros and Evia in the early hours of the day.
PASOK ousts member suspected of being on pedophile list
The PASOK-Movement for Change party on Tuesday said that it had struck off a member who is being investigated as part of a major pedophile ring centered in the downtown Athens district of Kolonos.
‘Planet killer’ asteroid spotted that poses distant risk to Earth
Astronomers on the hunt for modestly sized asteroids that could vaporize a city or bulkier beasts that could sterilize Earth’s surface have spotted a new potential threat.
Doctors blast health bill
A draft bill allowing National Health System doctors to practice privately and even use public hospital facilities to treat their private patients has been criticized by both privately and publicly employed doctors.