As announced earlier by Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis, the environment ministry on Wednesday issued two licences needed for Eldorado Gold's mining investments in Olympiada.

The government Task Force for promoting investments convened on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in the chair.

The Archaeological Museum of Nisyros, which had been closed due to a lack of staff, reopens on 12 September 2017, the Culture Ministry announced on Monday.

Three firefighting aircrafts and 60 firefighters were struggling on Tuesday to put out a blaze that broke out on Monday in western Achaia, in the Santomeri area.