Removal of fuel from Euroferry Olympia completed
Salvagers have completed the pumping of fuel from the tanks of the Euroferry Olympia, the ferry which was destroyed by a fire in February in which 11 passengers lost their lives.
Covid: 8,223 new cases, 77 deaths, 329 intubated
Health authorities announced 8,223 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Friday, down on Thursday’s figure of 9,308.
Bulgarian parliament fails to appoint new cenbank governor
Bulgaria’s parliament failed on Friday to appoint a new central bank governor after the sole candidate did not get enough backing following bickering within the ruling coalition as the Balkan country prepares to join the eurozone in 2024.
Supreme Court fires prosecutor, judge
A Corfu prosecutor who allowed a backlog of 3,000 cases to build up is among the latest group of judicial officials to be fired for incompetence.
Easter lunch to cost 9% more than in 2021, consumer group estimates
The average household “basket” for the Greek Orthodox Easter feast on Sunday, April 24, will cost 45.34 euros, or 9% more than in 2021, for two people shopping from one of the country’s major supermarket chains – and this does not include the cost of the traditional lamb or goat, according to a report by…
North Macedonia expels another six Russian diplomats
North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday ordered six Russian diplomats to leave the country over violations of diplomatic norms, the second such expulsion in less than a month, a statement said.
‘Paradise’ is full of new surprises
Not that we haven’t heard it before, but Greece really is a paradise of biodiversity and thanks to the systematic efforts of individual scientists and scientific bodies, this paradise keeps yielding fresh surprises.
Motor Oil to decide on floating LNG terminal in Corinth
Petroleum company Motor Oil will decide toward the end of the year whether to install a floating liquefied natural gas terminal in Corinth.
Meet Market | Athens | April 16 & 17
The spring edition of the Meet Market brings together 125 Greek brands that produce clothing, accessories, jewelry, objets d’art, funky design items and artisanal foodstuffs at the City of Athens’ Technopolis cultural complex. There will also be an Easter egg hunt for the kids and cocktails for the grownups, along with a globe-trotting selection of…
Turkey under pressure to hike energy prices
Soaring world energy costs are piling pressure on Turkey’s state energy importer BOTAS to further hike prices as it falls deeper into the red.