Weather forecasts favor insurance
The need to modernize the national strategy against natural disasters was at the center of the second NatCat Summit conference in Athens, organized by Money Review, Kathimerini’s financial website. Source link
Good intentions are not enough
There are no easy solutions for controlling the continued pressure on prices. There are, however, ideas that were tried and that proved inadequate in a market like the Greek one. Source link
Palestinian man arrested in Crete denies terror-related allegations, Hamas links
A 37-year-old Palestinian man arrested in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, on Saturday, where he was residing for seasonal work, has denied all allegations linking him to Hamas or to preparatory actions for a planned terrorist attack. Source link
New livestock tagging system comes into effect
Agriculture and tax officials on Thursday launched a new electronic tagging system intended to improve transparency and accountability in Greece’s livestock raising industry that’s been hard-hit by subsidy fraud and devastating epidemics. Source link
Police bust steroid production lab operating at Halandri pharmacy basement
Greek police have arrested 14 people allegedly involved in the production and distribution of anabolic steroids and other banned substances from a makeshift laboratory operating in the basement of a pharmacy in Halandri, northern Athens. Source link
Wildfire extinguished near Keratea
Dozens of firefighters, assisted by waterbombing aircraft, quickly brought under control a wildfire near the town of Keratea south of Athens Thursday, authorities said. Source link
Authorities remove sunbeds, umbrellas reserving summertime spots at Halkidiki beach
Local authorities in Halkidiki, northern Greece, have removed dozens of umbrellas and sun loungers from Nea Flogita beach that had been placed to reserve summertime spots on the sand. Source link
Escaped convict held for theft spree targeting shop assistants
An escaped convict has been arrested for allegedly stealing wallets from a string of shop assistants in central Athens, police said Thursday. Source link
3 arrested at basketball game, including fan with laser pointer
Three fans have been arrested during a Panathinaikos-Olympiakos basketball match in Athens for drugs possession and attempting to disrupt the game, police said Thursday. Source link
Fire engulfs two boats at island harbor; tourists evacuated
A catamaran and a wooden boat went up in flames at the main port of the Ionian island of Paxos on Thursday, triggering a large-scale response by firefighters and coast guard authorities. Source link