[InTime News] The debate has officially opened over stricter rules for electric scooters used mainly by minors, following accidents and the recent death of a 13-year-old in Ilia. Speaking to Mega TV, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis backed abolishing scooters due to their danger, especially for minors riding on high-speed roads. He said new regulations …
File photo. Police on Tuesday arrested a man for driving an electric scooter at 72 kilometers per hour on Syngrou Avenue, nearly three times the legal speed limit. Regulations cap the maximum speed for electric scooters at 25 kph. The rider, a 23-year-old Egyptian national, was due to appear before a prosecutor. Citizen Protection Minister …
Greece has rescued all nine members of the crew of a cargo ship that ran aground and sank off the island of Andros early on Wednesday, the country’s Coast Guard said. The freighter had sailed off Albania with hundreds of metric tons of soda on board and was bound for Ukraine when it hit rocks …
The program aims to bring another 15,000-20,000 properties into the long-term rental market. [REUTERS] The new “I Renovate – I Rent” state subsidy program is yet another attempt to increase the supply of housing by helping make closed properties available. It is reaching out to some 15,000-20,000 owners of closed properties, who, in addition to …
Unlike Monday, bank stocks at the Greek bourse led the charge higher on Tuesday and recorded a session that was constantly positive for blue chips, while the benchmark closed on the day’s high, growing more than 1%. A number of reports, including that of the Bank of Greece, insist that the local banking sector remains …
A total of 12 actions with a budget of €1.47 billion are being launched to support people with disabilities, including accessibility interventions and housing measures, with an estimated 100,000 citizens expected to benefit. Yet significant barriers remain in daily life. Accessible buses with ramps exist, even more than before, but that alone does not solve …
The prospects for Greek banks remain positive, as strong fundamentals act as a counterbalance to increased uncertainty and external risks, according to Bank of Greece’s Financial Stability Review published on Tuesday. It notes, however, that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could adversely affect the financial condition of businesses and households in Greece, as …
The International Monetary Fund has issued clear warnings and observations about the Cypriot economy following the conclusion of its mission to the island, from late April through early this month. In its statements, the IMF focused on key issues including inflation management, energy prices linked to the war, proposed changes to the foreclosure framework, and …
[InTime News] Speaking in a special session honoring his 35 years as patriarch and 65 years of priestly service, Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians worldwide, said that peace “has never been a given” but is a hard-won achievement born of courage, sacrifice, and the rejection of violence. Bartholomew, who addressed …
New data show that 1 in 8 Americans are using sleep aids such as magnesium, melatonin or CBD. [Tonje Thilesen/The New York Times] One in eight American adults is regularly taking some kind of sleep aid, such as a supplement or an over-the-counter drug, to help them fall or stay asleep, according to a new …