The former president of OSE, Spyros Pateras, appeared before a prosecutor on Tuesday to explain why the company had not handed over to the investigative authorities videos relating to the movement of a freight train involved in the Tempe head-on collision in February 2023.

The competent agencies have completed the design of the offshore wind farm development program.

A series of earthquakes that rattled the island of Santorini at the weekend and Monday have prompted evacuations and increased monitoring as authorities assess the situation.

The appearance of a Turkish corvette northeast of Crete on Saturday underscored Ankara’s growing assertiveness in the Eastern Mediterranean, signaling its unwillingness to find a solution that would eventually allow the implementation of the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection project (Great Sea Interconnector – GSI) in a way that would not result in a prolonged crisis similar to that of 2020. 

The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is set to begin sweeping inspections on uninsured vehicles, as well as vehicles that do not have certificates from the Vehicle Technical Inspection Centers (KTEO) or have unpaid road tax.

The new OpenBusiness information system went online on Monday, the Ministry of Development announced, to replace the NotifyBusiness information system, which from Monday is accessible only for read-only purposes.

The 14th Athens Energy Summit is taking place on Wednesday at the King George Hotel in Syntagma Square, Athens, featuring keynote speakers such as the energy ministers of Cyprus, George Papanastasiou, and of North Macedonia, Sanja Bozinovska, as well as Greece’s Deputy Energy Minister Alexandra Sdoukou.

The regulation on nonperforming agricultural loans, which is expected to be voted on in February, will provide relief to more than 21,000 farmers and 700 agricultural cooperatives.

A major shift is coming to Cyprus’ electricity market as a new European directive forces changes to the current pricing system.

The Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat) announced on Monday that its Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade for December 2024 increased by 5.8% compared to December 2023. 

Greek company Vasilitsi DIY Ltd has reportedly acquired Cypriot chain Superhome Center for the price of 94 million euros.

The Greek stock market paid dearly for the announcement by Donald Trump about heavy tariffs on imports to the US.

Band of Friends, featuring Rory Gallagher’s longtime collaborators, including bassist Gerry McAvoy and drummer Brendan O’Neill, will perform a special tribute concert marking 30 years since his passing.

Heavy rainfall has led to significant traffic disruptions in Attica, according to the traffic police.

The Greek government owes society the full truth about what happened in the train collision at Tempe in 2023. It also owes it modern, safe trains. So far, it has achieved neither.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized on Monday the need for earthquake preparedness in both Turkey and Greece, following seismic activity recorded near Santorini.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has said the unhindered flow of increased humanitarian aid to Gaza and the restoration of critical infrastructure is essential in a meeting with the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, Mohammed Mustafa, as part of his tour of the Middle East.

The Vinyl Market returns to Athens' Technopolis (100 Pireos) for a new season, offering a vibrant celebration of vinyl.

During his arrival at the emergency European Council meeting in Brussels on Monday, Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized that cooperation between Europe and the United States is essential to adress major shared challenges.

Families boarded ferries and extra flights were laid on to help people leave Santorini on Monday as dozens of tremors shook the Greek island for a fourth day.