More than 12 tonnes of processed cannabis (hashish) was being transported on the tug the "Andreas" when it was identified and seized in December 2017 south of Crete after a coast guard operation.

So far, the PMI index for manufacturing in Greece has remained at better levels than other EU Member States, with Greek companies continuing to show an increase in export orders in December, as noted by IHS Markit, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

The Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis was born on January 15, 1906 in Smyrna, to a relatively wealthy family of the region. He was the second child of his parents. Artemis had preceded him by two years.