April 2014

British Airways has announced its new direct flight service between London's Heathrow Airport to Mykonos and Santorini, beginning on May 3rd, for the summer season.

Today's Super League first round resulted in both games between Panathinaikos and Atromitos and PAOK versus Asteras Tripolis, with a 1-1 score.

Based on figures from a study conducted by Patras University presented at the conference, plastic bags are the most frequent form of waste found on Greek shores.

In Athens today, the Olympic Flame was lit for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, that will take place this August in Nanjing, China.

A new smart-phone application is under construction, with the contribution of Macedonia-Thrace Ministry and the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, in order to promote tourism in Northern Greece.

Deputy Minister Giorgos Mavraganis signed a ministerial decision setting new rules for the circulation of cars by people who have a vehicle registered with a company in another member-state of the European Union, but reside in Greece.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 7:03 on Wednesday morning, east of the island of Andros. The earthquake was felt as far away as Evia and Attica, as well as across the Aegean islands.

Citing the results of forensic tests, police indicated that fugitive Nikos Maziotis, took part in a violent robbery last month in Achaia, in the Peloponnese.

A Canadian citizen, Richard Wesley Walchuk, who swindled more than 8 million dollars in six months from dozens of investors in Canada and the USA was arrested in Palaio Faliro, near Athens.

Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis attempted to slash rumors by stressing that there would be no new cuts in wages and pensions.