A coast guard officer suffered a minor head injury when a speedboat carrying 30 migrants rammed a coast guard vessel off the southeastern coast of the island. The coast guard vessel, which was on a scheduled patrol, spotted a speedboat offloading migrants along the coast at Agrilia, in southeastern Lesvos. When the speedboat failed to …
The National Meteorological Service (EMY) has issued an updated weather warning on Friday, forecasting a new wave of severe weather starting Saturday. While rainfall and snowfall are expected to ease in most areas on Friday, conditions will worsen across eastern Greece by Saturday. In particular, the southern island of Crete will experience heavy rain and …
File photo. Precious jewelry and cash were stolen during a heist on Christmas night at a maisonette in Nea Makri, a coastal town east of Athens. According to the homeowner’s report, unidentified perpetrators broke into the property by forcing open the ground-floor balcony door. After thoroughly searching the residence, the burglars removed a safe from …
[InTime News] On Christmas night, a section of Poseidonos Avenue near Alimos in southern Athens flooded with rainwater and sewage, forcing traffic to a standstill. Officials blame illegal connections diverting rooftop and yard runoff into the sewer system, causing manhole covers to burst under pressure during heavy rain. This recurring issue also impacts Glyfada and …
The Greek stock market is reopening for trading after Christmas on Friday morning, with the general index starting from 1,448.86 points. This will be the first of the three sessions left for this year at the Athens Exchange (ATHEX). So far this year the benchmark of the local bourse has recorded gains in excess of …
Aegean Airlines has exercised its option to increase the order from Airbus by three aircraft, while proceeding to lease one more. This means the Greek carrier’s total number of new generation Airbus Neo family aircraft will increase from 46 to 50 planes. Aegean Airlines is giving 40 young men and women the opportunity to pursue …
The number of unlicensed gambling providers that have been deactivated by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) may be constantly increasing, but illegal gambling lives on. Although the fight against illegal betting – in which the value of bets annually is placed at approximately 2 billion euros – is uneven if coordinated measures are not taken …
[Intime News] Passenger traffic levels soared at airports throughout the first 11 months of 2024, setting a new record before the end of the year, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Civil Aviation Authority. These showed a 9.3% increase in passenger traffic relative to January-November 2023, or 76,249,626 passengers in 2024, up …
Like all benefits, the one for unemployed people fulfills its purpose more effectively when it is not handed out horizontally, but is attached to certain objective criteria. Source link
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, in Ankara on Thursday. The meeting took place at the presidential palace behind closed doors, without media access. No details have yet been disclosed about the topics discussed. On Wednesday, Erdogan extended his Christmas greetings to Christians, wishing …