Two men have been arrested in northern Greece for allegedly repeatedly dumping large quantities of solid waste in the countryside near Thessaloniki over the past three years, police said Thursday. Source link
Greek Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou said the agreement bringing French investment group Meridiam in as majority shareholder of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) creates new momentum for the Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity link. Speaking after the deal was signed at the Maximos Mansion in Athens in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Papastavrou told …
Exports of Greek yogurt, strawberries and kiwis to Europe are thriving, but they have followed different strategies, according to a National Bank study. Source link
Australian billionaire James Packer has married his fiancée Kylie Lim in a private ceremony on the Italian island of Sardinia this week, marking his third marriage. The 58-year-old businessman wed the Canadian-born New York socialite and former model in front of a small wedding party, according to reports. The couple had announced their engagement earlier …
The government pledged Thursday to formally declare wildfire-ravaged western Attica as an area for reforestation, and to quickly press ahead with work to prevent soil erosion and flooding in burnt former forest land. Source link
A British family’s long-held dream of a new life in Greece was reduced to ashes when a wildfire destroyed their mountain home in Aigialeia, in the Peloponnese, just days before they were due to move in permanently. Rory Clifford, 36, and Stephanie Harper, 35, had planned to relocate from the UK with their three children …
The Thessaloniki metro’s schedule has been temporarily revised for Thursday and Friday to facilitate extension work. Source link
A 26-year-old Afghan national has been formally charged with the murder of Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross and remanded in custody. The suspect, who entered Greece as an unaccompanied minor from Afghanistan in 2016 and later received asylum, was charged on Thursday with murder, robbery and illegal gun possession. He appeared before an investigative …
The most dangerous period for wildfires in Greece spans roughly six weeks, from around July 10 to August 20, according to an analysis by Meteo.gr of the National Observatory of Athens covering the country’s largest forest fires since 2007. Source link
Two fires broke out on Thursday afternoon in the region of Messinia, in the Peloponnese, and near the town of Agrinio, in western Greece, the Fire Department said. A contingent made up of 20 firefighters, one unit on foot, and five fire engines were dispatched to the rural area of Ariohori, near the town of …