August 2014

The relevant authorities for border control in Greece gave statistics about incidents along the country's border during June.

Today, Environment Minister Yiannis Maniatis directed a meeting concerning the possibility of natural gas provision interruptions over the winter season, as a result of the Ukrainian turmoil, as reported by ANA-MPA.

The operation of the Greek Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, has been temporarily suspended due to the adverse security conditions prevailing in the region, the Foreign Ministry said.

Jean-Claude Juncker, president elect of the European Commission will visit Greece, which looks to Brussels to ease austerity policies, to tackle the debt crisis.

A Turkish Cypriot, living in the occupied north part of the island is searching for the owners of land handed to him by the occupation authorities after the Greek Cypriots fled in 1974.

The former head of the town planning bureau of Syros, Dimitris Boudouris has been led to Chios jail, with charges of money laundering from illegal activities.

Nikki Beach Resorts is opening its newest resort in Greece today, in Porto Heli. According to the official press release:

Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts, a luxury lifestyle hotel management company, will open its newest resort in Porto Heli, Greece, on 1 August 2014.

The finance ministry, presented its new general secretary Tasos Anastasatos, through an official announcement on Friday.

Today, Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos praised the Hellenic Navy staff who worked on the Libyan mission "AGHINOR", aboard the "Salamis", as reported by ANA-MPA.

Greece clinched a spot in the semi-finals of the U18 European Championship by knocking off Italy 85-68, as five Greek players scored in double figures.