Piraeus

One man died and three more were injured when the room of an old building in a district of the port city of Piraeus collapsed on Tuesday morning, during renovation works.

Initial information indicated that the victim was a 31-year-old police officer who was trapped in a loading truck crushed by construction materials.

Piraeus-based GMCG, a marine services, offshore engineering and maritime training provider, is preparing for its sixth Posidonia participation this summer (June 3-7) as an exhibitor and its first since its rebranding (previously ISB Hellas Ltd).

Independent marine fuel broking and technology company Nereus Digital Bunkers is preparing for its second participation at Posidonia, on June 3-7, where it is planning to launch a host of new value-added features to its end-to-end bunker procurement software.

Residents of Piraeus on Tuesday welcomed the re-opening of the port city's public library after it was closed down for a revamp that lasted several months. 

Posidonia, the biennial shipping fair to be held this summer on June 3-7, remains steadily committed to attracting younger generations to the shipping industry, as is evident in the launch of the Posidonia Masterclass in Shipping online course.

After 16 years, Greece will host a major soccer event, the UEFA Super Cup game between current Champions League title holders Manchester City and Europa League winners Sevilla.

The game, to be played at the Karaiskakis Stadium in the Piraeus neighborhood of Neo Faliro on August 16, will attract upwards of 15,000 supporters of the two teams.

The so-called historic triangle of downtown Athens, Koukaki, Neos Kosmos and Piraeus appear to be the most popular areas for hosting short-term rental accommodation, judging by the strong upward trend of supply in these places, both in relation to last year and in comparison to 2019.

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second such capture by Tehran in under a week amid heightened tensions over its nuclear program.

A prominent businessman and former publisher, Giorgos Bobolas has died at the age of 95, it was announced on Tuesday.

With the completion of the recent population census, 14 constituencies are changing seats. 

More specifically, as a result of a population increase in the respective regions, Eastern Attica gets two extra seats, while the North, West and South sectors of Athens and the first electoral district of Thessaloniki each gain one seat, by presidential decree.