Greek cotton production is shaping up for a particularly strong 2026, with early indications pointing to improved yields and quality, according to Efthymis Fotinos, president of the Interprofessional Organisation of Cotton. Producers in several parts of Greece have already started harvesting, with the first figures showing an encouraging picture for this year’s crop. However, Fotinos …
The Education Ministry on Sunday expressed sorrow at the death of a 17-year-old pupil who suffered a heart attack in school and succumbed later in hospital. Source link
The investigation into the death of Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis is expanding, with authorities examining the financial activities of the two doctors who have been remanded in custody, their clientele and evidence recovered from electronic devices. According to reports cited by Documento and ERT, investigators are examining the professional and financial records of the couple …
A large police operation on Crete, in which the anti-terrorism squad was involved, has broken a criminal ring active in farm subsidy fraud, livestock theft and drugs dealing, authorities said Sunday. Source link
An 82-year-old man has died after a violent confrontation over a sunbed at Vouliagmeni Beach in Athens on Sunday morning. The incident happened shortly before 10am when the elderly man reportedly became involved in an argument with a 76-year-old man over a sunbed. According to reports, the verbal dispute escalated into a physical confrontation. Police …
An elderly man has died in hospital shortly after getting involved in a dispute over use of a sunbed on a beach in southern Athens, reports said. Source link
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece could consider a temporary reduction in fuel taxes if the European Union allows member states to take exceptional measures outside existing expenditure limits. In his weekly review of government policy, Mitsotakis said the sharp rise in energy costs required a broader European response, while outlining measures the Greek …
Greece could consider temporarily reducing its high taxation on fuel amid the cost-of-living crisis provided it receives the go-ahead from the European Union, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday. Source link
NEW YORK: The Cyprus issue is set to return to the centre of diplomatic attention at the United Nations this week as President Nikos Christodoulides travels to New York for a series of meetings with senior UN officials and international leaders. The focus will be on the next steps in the UN backed process, following …
A 14-year-old boy was due to appear in court Sunday over an assault in northern Athens that left a classmate hospitalized with severe kidney injuries. Source link