SYRIZA MP quits seat to back Tsipras’ new party

SYRIZA MP Giorgos Karameros has resigned from both the party and his parliamentary seat, declaring his support for former prime minister Alexis Tsipras and his newly formed Greek Left Alliance (ELAS). Source link

‘Anarchists’ run rampant, police data shows

The police compile a case file on assaults carried out with an ideological pretext by extremist groups – mainly self-styled anarchists – every five days on average, according to figures compiled by the Attica Police Directorate and published on Friday.  Source link

Fire protection for critical energy infrastructure

The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry and the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) signed a memorandum of cooperation on Friday to strengthen the prevention of forest fires and protect critical energy infrastructure. Source link

Parliament approves equal pay, maternity leave bill

Greece’s Parliament has approved, by majority vote, a labor ministry bill on an EU directive regarding equal pay among men and women and extending hazardous and arduous occupation status to healthcare workers. Source link

9th Summer Book Fair | Athens | July 10-12

The 9th Summer Book Fair will take place at the Kypseli Municipal Market in Athens, bringing together dozens of independent publishers, magazines and literary initiatives for a three-day celebration of books and ideas. Source link

Roadmap for Larnaca waterfront

The Cyprus Ports Authority has unveiled a €415 million roadmap to revamp the Larnaca port and marina, setting a course that stretches to 2045. Source link

e-EFKA announces six-day outage for online services

Online services of the Electronic Single Social Security Entity (e-EFKA) will be temporarily unavailable from  2 pm on Tuesday, July 7, to 11 am on Monday, July 13, the authority said on Thursday. Source link