Blue Horizon ferry’s captain and first officer remanded in custody for death of 36-year-old
An investigator and public prosecutor decided early on Monday that the captain and first officer of the ‘Blue Horizon’ ferry are to be remanded in custody for the death of 36-year-old Antonis Karyotis in the port of Piraeus. An investigator and a prosecutor disagreed on whether or not to remand the second officer and the […]
Gentiloni welcomes Greece’s return to investment grade
BRUSSELS (ANA/ M. Aroni and E. Zarkadoula) – “The fact that Greece returned to the investment grade is good news, for the EU, the eurozone and especially for Greece,” European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni said on Monday. “This positive news is very important since in the last few months Greece faced a number of […]
4,870 calls to the Fire Department; traffic on Lamia-Katerini highway restored
Traffic on the Lamia-Katerini highway, in the direction of Thessaloniki, has been restored while traffic from Katerini to Lamia, in the direction of Athens, is carried out only in the left lane. The Greek police called on drivers to avoid unnecessary travel both on the national road network and on local roads where severe weather […]
9/11: The Day of the Attacks
On September 11, 2001, almost 3,000 people lost their lives during the attacks at the Twin Towers, Pentagon and aboard United Airlines Flight 93. At 8:46 a.m. ET, American Airlines Flight 11 (traveling from Boston to Los Angeles) hit the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City in what we now […]
Tannousis and Malliotakis endorse assembley candidate David Hirsch
Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island/Brooklyn) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) announced their endorsement today of David Hirsch, candidate for the 27th Assembly District. A Hillcrest, Queens native and Orthodox Rabbi, Hirsch has built a reputation for his advocacy of religious freedoms and education choice. He graduated from Queens College and was ordained in 2019 following […]
Storm, fourmissing; massive floodingleads to evacuations,highway diversions
Two people died during the storm ‘Daniel’ sweeping Greece as of Tuesday and dropping record-breaking amounts of water, particularly in Thessaly. According to the Fire Brigade, an 87-year-old woman that was missing from yesterday in the area Paltsi, Magnesia region was found in a pile of wood while 8 firefighters missing, was found safe on […]
Greek economy grew 2.7%
The Greek economy grew by 2.7% in the second quarter of 2023 compared with the same period last year, and by 1.3% in comparison with the first quarter of 2023, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Wednesday. The statistics service said that the Greek GDP grew 2.0% in the first quarter of 2023 and reminded that […]
Time tickets introduced at the Acropolis, in an effort to manage crowds better
A new system of timed entrance to the site of the Acropolis went into effect on zone allows 3,000 people; it will not allow 3,000 + 1. This means that visitors have a greater opportunity for the right touring and enjoyment of this major monument,” she added. The new system will provide a constant flow and prevent […]
Unprecedented storm in Greece stretches allresources, Climate Crisisminister says
The intensity and duration of the unprecedented torrential rain in Greece has put all related authorities under great pressure to respond to the emergency, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said during a briefing on the ‘Daniel’ weather phenomenon on Wednesday. Daniel dumped record breaking amounts of water in Greece as of Wednesday, particularly […]