Greece still ranks low in digital health
Despite the steps it has taken to further strengthen the digital health sector, Greece continues to lag behind other European Union countries in digital transformation infrastructure.
Sentencing recommendations expected in deadly Mandra flood trial
The prosecutor in the trial into a 2017 flash flood that killed 25 people in West Attica is expected to present conclusions and sentencing recommendations on Tuesday.
Biden expected to meet with NATO leaders in Brussels on Russia-Ukraine, say sources
US President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Brussels next week to meet with NATO leaders to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine, US and foreign sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.
Police in northern Greece net migrant smuggling gang
In an operation carried out with help from the European police agency Europol, law enforcement authorities in northern Greece have dismantled what they believe to be a large migrant smuggling ring.
Sanctions on Russia and the impact on Cyprus
Nekatria Stamouli, a correspondent with Politico based in Athens covering Greece, Cyprus, and the Balkans, joins our host Thanos Davelis to discuss the impact sanctions on Russia will have on Cyprus.
Crete is Europeans’ top pick
Greece and Spain are vying for top spot in the chart of countries European travelers choose for their holidays this summer, with Spain slightly ahead for now.
Council of State nixes Piraeus port investment plan
Greece’s highest administrative court has pulled the brakes on an investment plan for the country’s biggest port that was part of the 2016 concession agreement between Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) and China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco). The judges at the Council of State on Monday ruled that previous approvals of the so-called master plan for…
GNTO reopens its office in Madrid
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is enhancing Greece’s presence abroad with the reopening of its office in Spain, which had suspended operations almost a decade ago.
Young man beats grandmother to death in ‘expected’ incident
A 23-year-old man with a history of serious mental illness beat his grandmother to death in Kavala, northern Greece, in what appears to have been a drawn-out assault that local authorities say was “expected.”
Promoting Greece’s economic relations with Saudi Arabia
Greece is committed to promoting bilateral economic and trade relations with Saudi Arabia, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Kostas Fragogiannis said on Sunday.