Validity of Greek passports to be extended to 10 years
Greece is one of a handful of countries in the EU and the world whose passports a valid for just five years, Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos said.
Europe’s heatwave reaches Poland, Greece as it moves eastwards, brings wildfires
The vast heatwave covering swathes of Europe moved steadily eastwards on Thursday, forcing countries including Italy, Poland and Slovenia to issue their highest heatwave alerts as firefighters battled wildfires across the continent.
Major fire unfolding in northeastern Greece
Firefighters battling a wildfire in the area of the Lyra dam in Soufli municipality, northeastern Greece, were reinforced on Thursday evening, the Fire Brigade said.
Cyprus expects gas field development plan by end of year
A plan to develop a sizeable natural gas field off Cyprus that could help the European Union find alternative energy sources to Russia will be ready by the end of the year, the east Mediterranean island nation’s energy minister said Thursday.
UN chief to visit Turkey as Ukraine grain export deal looms
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Istanbul on Thursday, a UN spokesperson said as United Nations and Turkish officials seek to get a deal with Russia and Ukraine in writing to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports.
ATHEX: Strong gains on fourth day of advance
The explosive mix of the resumption of Russian gas transmission in central Europe, the Italian government crisis and the 50-basis point hike of the European Central Bank’s reference rates saw the Greek stock market rise for a fourth consecutive session, a sequence unseen in the last couple of months.
Albania resumes public online services, probes cyberattack
The Albanian government said Thursday that most public websites were working again while an investigation to find the source of a cyberattack that disrupted them continues.
Lagging behind
This could serve as a short summary of the problems with Greek agricultural production: Two-thirds of Greek olive oil is exported in bulk to Italy, where it is bottled and sold at much higher prices.
Turkey to drill in Eastern Mediterranean next month
Turkey has announced that it will start drilling operations in the Eastern Mediterranean next month.
Government announces relief measures for those affected by wildfires
The government announced twelve relief measures for fire-afflicted residents in Attica and other regions on Thursday.