Cocaine seized in Italy destined for Thessaloniki
Greek authorities are expected to request official information to examine the possible involvement of persons in Greece in a huge drug bust in Italy last week.
Michel celebrates LNG terminal project launch as ‘geopolitical investment’
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, celebrated on Tuesday the new liquefied natural gas terminal being developed in Alexandroupoli, northern Greece, calling it a “geopolitical investment” and releasing statements on social media in Greek.
AHI honors Prokopis Pavlopoulos
The American Hellenic Institute is hosting an awards dinner honoring former President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos and President Emeritus of the AHI Athens Chapter George C. Economou at the central hotel Grand Bretagne on Tuesday.
Two found guilty in Kostopoulos killing trial
Two men were found guilty on Tuesday of causing fatal bodily harm in the killing of Zak Kostopoulos, a gay rights activist, during an altercation in a jewelry shop in downtown Athens on September 21, 2018. Four police officers facing charges for their involvement in the case were found innocent by a split decision.
Greek price ceiling on electricity
The government is to introduce a price ceiling on the wholesale electricity market as the request for coordinated measures at the European level, which was reformulated on Monday at the Extraordinary Council of Energy Ministers by Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas, did not appear to gain traction.
New Covid-19 cases rise to 4,176
Greek health authorities announced an increase of new reported cases of Covid-19 with 4,176 on Tuesday (2,665 on Monday) while also reporting 39 virus-related deaths. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 240 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Support measures worth 4.34 billion euros this year
The Greek government has earmarked nearly 4.34 billion euros, or 2.2% of the country’s gross domestic product, for measures aimed at supporting households and businesses against the energy crisis and rising inflationary pressures this year.
Tourism minister announces new travel links with US
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Tuesday said that Greece is “expanding routes and opening new destinations” to travelers from the United States.
PM hails ‘new energy gateway’ at LNG terminal project launch in northern Greece
The liquified natural gas terminal being developed in Alexandroupoli will be a “new energy gateway” that will help Europe and the Balkans become less reliant on Russian supplies, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.
Putin signs decree on new retaliatory sanctions against West
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to the “unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and international organizations,” the Kremlin said on Tuesday.