The French-flagged vessel that will undertake research for laying the GSI power cable linking the networks of Greece and Cyprus will have to contact in advance and cooperate with Turkish authorities, according to Turkish diplomats quoted by Hurriyet daily. Source link
Turkish soldiers harassed Greek Cypriot farmers in the UN buffer zone in Cyprus on Wednesday morning, according to local officials. Cyprus buffer zone farmers harassment The incident took place in the village of Denia, west of Nicosia. Community leader Charalambos Alexandrou said Turkish troops approached farmers who had gone to work their fields and tried …
Industrial waste was allegedly dumped at the same gas station in Egaleo, western Athens, at least four times over 20 days, with the waste entering a drainage system that leads to the capital’s Kifissos River and eventually the sea, police said Wednesday. Source link
by Nikos Gavrilakis, President of the Hellenic Presidential Guard’s Evzones’ Society Evzones of the Hellenic Presidential Guard stand watch at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square, carrying the heritage of the army’s first light infantry units. Summer in Athens. A Sunday afternoon. The heat is excessive even by the standards of the …
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America consecrated the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration in Anchorage, Alaska, during the first archiepiscopal visit to the community in nearly five decades. Source link
A planned fivefold rise in Greece’s property transfer tax — from 3% to 15% — will hit demand for holiday homes among buyers from outside the European Union, market professionals warn. The change will not ease the housing shortage, they say, and comes as more foreign retirees look to settle in Greece on a permanent …
A 38-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly firing a shotgun into the air in downtown Kalamata, southern Greece. Source link
The 58 year old doctor detained over the death of Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis is considering challenging his pretrial detention and requesting release under house arrest with an electronic monitoring bracelet. The two doctors currently being held in pretrial detention have until Friday, September 25, to challenge the detention orders. According to the latest reports, …
The municipality of Apokoronas in western Crete has rejected the prospect of a temporary migrant accommodation facility being established within its boundaries, citing inadequate infrastructure and local opposition. Source link
London’s Leicester Square Gardens became the centre of the film world on Tuesday as it hosted the world premiere of Digger, the black comedy directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise. The premiere took place as part of the Royal Film Performance, with Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, attending …