Israeli Embassy hails increase in tourism on social media
At least 100,000 Israeli tourists visited Greece in June, the Embassy of Israel in Athens posted on Facebook on Monday.
Cap put on subsidized appliance replacement profit margins
An amendment tabled in Parliament on Tuesday will cap maximum profit margins for the sale of domestic appliances subsidized under the Development Ministry’s “Change my appliance” program.
4.1 magnitude quake rattles Crete
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the southern Greek island of Crete on Wednesday. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
Government condemns attack on media group
Greece’s conservative government has condemned an early Wednesday attack against one of the country’s leading media organizations.
Plan B on energy: Back to lignite
The government is promoting a plan for the maximum utilization of lignite in order to increase its participation in the fuel mix for power generation and limit the use of expensive natural gas, despite an original timetable for making the country coal free as of 2023.
Leaders to cross swords over education
A second bout between the government and the opposition after last week’s acrimonious exchanges is expected to take place on Wednesday in Parliament, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras cross swords over a new education bill.
Thessaloniki uni shooting attributed to gang turf war
The 23-year-old man who was shot in the legs on Monday night on the campus of Thessaloniki’s Aristotle University is said to have had a criminal record that includes robberies and possession of weapons. He was reportedly released from prison in May.
Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, UN set to meet on grain exports
Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish military delegations are set to meet UN officials in Istanbul on Wednesday for talks on a possible deal to resume safe exports of Ukraine grain from the major Black Sea port of Odesa as a global food crisis worsens.
Police looking for bank robbery suspects
Police are searching for unknown individuals that broke into a bank vault in the Athens suburb of Nea Smyrni last Friday.
FM seeks to protect Odessa, Greek heritage
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (second right) is seen examining old Greek books at the the Odessa National Scientific Library on Tuesday.