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Shots fired at EYP officers amid surveillance operation in Thessaloniki
New details have emerged about the shooting incident that took place Tuesday evening in the Thermi area of Thessaloniki, revealing that the individuals targeted were officers of the National Intelligence Service (EYP).
Return of foreign institutionals to commercial property
The rebound of the Greek economy after the crisis and the recovery of investment grade have allowed for the return of foreign institutional investors to Greek real estate.
Authorities investigate shooting incident in Thessaloniki
Greek authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred late Tuesday night in the Thermi area of Thessaloniki.
Scandal-hit farm agency shut down
The government announced Tuesday it will dissolve the country’s agricultural payments agency OPEKEPE and transfer its functions to the tax authority, following years of corruption scandals and European Union investigations into illegal subsidy payments.
European funds for Line 1 modernization
The “Transport 2021-2027” program, part of Greece’s National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF), includes the modernization of trains and infrastructure on the Piraeus-Kifissia electric railway line (Metro Line 1), with a total public expenditure of 90,382,520 euros, by decision of Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis.
Restoration of the main venue of the Athens 2004 Olympics
The chairman of the board of directors of the Athens Olympics Sports Center (OAKA) Ioanna Batsou, and the vice chairman and CEO of METKA ATE, Dinos Benroubi, on Tuesday signed a contract worth 61.35 million euros for the structural and operational restoration of the steel structures at the main stadium and the velodrome at OAKA.
What experts want you to know about microplastics
Recent headlines have raised concerns about microplastics in our bodies and the harm they may be doing.
Greek bonds reach new five-year low against the German Bund
The yield margin of 10-year Greek bonds reached a new five-year low against the German Bund on Monday, with the spread reaching 0.42%.
Jobless rate in Cyprus at 15-yr low
According to fresh numbers from Eurostat, 2024 saw unemployment in Cyprus fall to its lowest level since 2009.
ATHEX: Yet another 15-year high for ATHEX
The improvement in the international market climate continued to benefit the Greek bourse on Tuesday.
Water contamination prompts state of emergency in Serres
A state of emergency has been declared in parts of northern Greece after dangerously high levels of uranium were found in the local water supply.
Tsipras abstains from CoE declaration over Israel sanctions omission
Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras abstained from a vote on the declaration issued by the Political Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe (CoE) during its two-day session in Hania. His decision followed the committee’s refusal to include a reference to sanctions against Israel in the final text.
Too much winning
“We’re going to win. We’re going to win so much. We’re going to win at trade, we’re going to win at the border. We’re going to win so much, you’re going to be so sick and tired of winning, you’re going to come to me and go, ‘Please, please, we can’t win anymore.’”
Transparent subsidies
A seriously flawed system for distributing agricultural subsidies is a long-standing ailment of the Greek state.
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes off coast of Pylos
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck at 7.50 p.m., 10 kilometers east of the coast of Pylos, in the Peloponnese.
Gov’t to scrap subsidy agency in wake of EU fraud probe
Greece will dismantle OPEKEPE – the agency responsible for managing EU subsidies, including agricultural aid – and transfer its functions to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), the government announced Tuesday in the wake of a major EU-led fraud investigation.
Greek data protection chief resigns, cites personal reasons
The head of Greece’s Data Protection Authority (DPA), Konstantinos Menoudakos, announced his resignation Tuesday, citing personal reasons.
ND proposes parliamentary inquiry into former transport ministers
The ruling New Democracy party has submitted a proposal to establish a parliamentary investigative committee to examine the potential responsibilities of former conservative transport minister Kostas Karamanlis in the deadly 2023 Tempe railway crash.
Erdogan appoints legal team to draft new constitution, sparking fears of extended rule
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he has appointed a team of legal experts to start working on a new constitution – which critics say could allow him to remain in power beyond 2028, when his current term ends.
Man arrested for murder of 48-year-old woman in Nea Halkidona
A 41-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the killing of a 48-year-old woman in the Athenian suburb of Nea Halkidona last week.