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Police bust alcohol, tobacco trading ring
Police conducted a warehouse raid in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Thursday, uncovering a significant quantity of illegal alcohol and tobacco products. Four suspects were apprehended during the operation.
Irish tourism to Greece expected to increase further
The year has started with the best of prospects as regards arrivals from Ireland, after a strong increase (+33%) of air arrivals from Dublin in the first nine months of 2023, versus the same period in 2022.
Farmers unsatisfied with government measures
Representatives of protesting farmers on Monday said that they are unhappy with the government's proposals on addressing their various issues and will announce how their protests will proceed on Tuesday.
Exploring the ‘Parthenon’ of the Macedonians
It is midday as we ascend beneath a cloud-dotted sky to the "kingdom" of Philip II, the 4th century BC king of the Macedonians and father of Alexander the Great.
Farmers protest rising production costs in Thessaloniki
Greek farmers and other representatives of the primary sector held a big rally outside the annual Agrotica trade fair in Thessaloniki on Saturday to protest over rising production costs.
PPC signs agreement for Phoibi project
Public Power Corporation SA on Thursday announced the completion of the signing of the syndicated financing of Phoibi Energiaki Sole Shareholder SA, a subsidiary of PPC Renewables, within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Greece 2.0, with Eurobank acting as coordinator and Eurobank and Piraeus Bank as co-organizer.
Protesting farmers dismissive of government’s offer
Protesting farmers who have lined up their tractors outside the annual agricultural fair in Thessaloniki have indicated their intention to escalate their protests, despite the government announcing it will extend a special tax return on agricultural diesel by a year.
Last January was 2nd warmest in 15 years for northern Greece and Thessaly
The average temperatures in January were higher compared to the previous decade, 2010-2019, the National Observatory of Athens, which operates 53 weather stations around the country, reported on Thursday.
Western Macedonia recorded the largest deviations from the norm by up to 3 degrees Celsius on average compared to recent seasonal data.
Hundreds of farmers roll into Thessaloniki as protests intensify
Hundreds of farmers with 300 tractors are expected to meet Thursday in central Thessaloniki, near the iconic White Tower, to line up at the entrance to the Agrotica exhibition, to press demands for greater support of the farming sector.
Infrastructure Min hails progress on E65 highway construction
Progress in construction work for the Central Greece Motorway (E65), connecting Macedonia with southern Greece through western Thessaly and Fthiotida in Central Greece, is "excellent," Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday, during an on-site inspection.
Supreme Court takes action against animal cruelty
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the head of the Athens prosecutor's office to investigate the case of a dog that appears to have been beaten to death with a metal rod in West Attica.
The case in Megara is the latest in a recent spate of particularly horrendous abuse cases against companion and working animals, a trend that has landed Greece on blacklists among European nations.
Vucic In North Macedonia: 'Long Live Serbia!'
"I am not afraid to say that the Macedonians are our closest people, we have no closer people. And I clearly want to say that we do not want anything from North Macedonia. We have no strings attached and expect nothing from you. We only want to build even closer and better relations. We are not asking you to change your constitution, that is your internal business.
Attica braces for winter snowfall in forecast update
From Sunday through to Wednesday, mainland Greece is projected to experience a significant decrease in temperatures alongside local snowfall in its mountainous areas. In Attica specifically, snowfall is predicted to intensify starting Monday afternoon in mountainous and semi-mountainous regions, extending to lower-altitude areas by evening.
Vučić from Skopje: We are building the best possible relations, we need unity
"I am very happy that I could be with our people tonight in North Macedonia. I want to extend my gratitude to the representatives of the Macedonian state. It was a wonderful manifestation. I heard the magnificent speech of Igor Mirovi and I will ask him to prepare something for Candlemas, our National holiday Sretenje. I knew he was a poet, but this is his best speech," said Vui.
Sani Development declared highest bidder for Sani-Kassandra development
Sani Development and Tourism Company SA was declared the highest bidder for the development of the property Sani-Kassandra on the Halkidiki peninsula by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED), a member company of the Growthfund, the National Fund of Greece, on Monday.