Yacht skipper arrested for drunken sailing

Amid an unprecedented campaign to stop drink-driving on Greek roads, authorities on a western island have arrested a yacht skipper for alleged drunkenness in charge of his vessel, officials said Tuesday. Source link

A state of emergency to tackle drought

He had seen the water level at the Livadi dam reach such low levels before, and even lower than this year. On the other hand, the island of Astypalaia had never had such great needs for water. Source link

800,000 homes sitting empty

About 12% of the total housing stock in Greece, or some 800,000 properties across the country, remain empty and a number of them could under certain conditions be activated in the battle against the housing crisis. Source link