Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs. Source link
Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) is expanding into tourism. Source link
Covid-19 activity in Greece remained at very low levels during the week of May 11-17, while influenza and RSV activity continued to decline, according to the country’s public health authority. Source link
Relatives of a student entered a vocational high school (EPAL) in Piraeus and demanded that the teenager be allowed to sit for exams despite being barred because of excessive absences, according to teachers’ union officials and educators who filed complaints with police. Source link
European Union officials said Friday that Europeans can expect oil and gas prices to remain above what they were before the Iran war for at least until the end of 2027, with prices of other goods also following an upward trajectory. Source link
Yellow power tariffs are the cheapest, per the 2024 and 2025 data. Source link
After a stormy parliamentary session that signaled mounting political tensions in Greece, lawmakers on Friday rejected a PASOK proposal to establish an investigative committee into telephone surveillance allegations. Source link
All 19 Greek activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza returned to Athens on Friday evening, the Foreign Ministry has said. Source link
Police sealed off an area in the Mikrolimano district of Piraeus early Saturday after gunshots were reported during an incident involving a person found carrying firearms and a bag containing six hand grenades, authorities said. Source link
Greek political parties are beginning to treat Maria Karystianou as a political rival following the former Tempe railway disaster activist’s formal announcement, on Thursday, that she will enter politics with her new party, “Hope for Democracy”. Source link