The rescue operation of the passengers of the Italian-flagged ferry, Euroferry Olympia, is underway, which – while sailing from Igoumenitsa (Greece) to Brindisi (Italy) – caught fire northeast of the island of Corfu.
Alexis Tsipras indirectly but clearly requested the American support vis-à-vis the provocations of Turkey against Greece, addressing the US ambassador to Athens.
The possibility of not having exploratory contacts with Turkey next week was left open by the government spokesman against the background of the Turkish challenges for the islands and the casus belli.
Direct flights from Canada to Athens will launch on April 2, said the Greek Tourism Ministry on Wednesday following a meeting between Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Canadian Ambassador Mark Allen.
DECA Investments AEDOEE (DECA), sole proprietor of Diorama Investments Sicar S.A., announced the exit of Diorama from the investment in the company Atlas Tapes S.A. The exit is made through the acquisition of shares by the three main shareholders, members of the company's management (management buyout).
The "alarm" for the criticality of the situation, in relation to the coronavirus, was sounded by the doctor and researcher, and Chief of the Human Retrovirus Section of the National Cancer Institute George Pavlakis, talking about a "risk" that Greek society is taking, proceeding to the lifting of restrictive measures.
One very bright forecast for the coming – and all-important – tourism season in Greece is the prospect of a new record in terms of cruise ship arrivals to ports in the east Mediterranean country.
The Ambassador of France, Mr. Patrick Maisonnave, expressed his satisfaction with the ratification by the Greek Parliament of the agreements for the acquisition of French weapon systems.
Posidonia 2022 will be held this summer from June 6-10, with the 27th edition of the world’s most prestigious shipping event gearing up to welcome the international maritime community back to its Athens Metropolitan Expo venue, following the pandemic-induced disruption of the 2020 event.
With the start yesterday of the process for the sub-concession of the Mega Yachts marina of Corfu, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) proceeded in a very timely manner with its planning for the first quarter of the year. The ports and marinas, which have largely kept alive the interest in the privatization program by showing resilience within the pandemic, are the fund's mainstay at the beginning of this year. The process of utilizing the small port of Lefkimmi in southern Corfu will follow right after, while the big tenders for the ports of Kavala and Alexandroupolis are in progress.
The latest opinion poll in Greece, released on Tuesday, shows a large percentage of respondents as pointing to inflation as the most serious problem in the country at the moment, polling at 47 percent. Dealing and facing the ongoing pandemic, by comparison, is judged as the most significant problem by 24 percent of respondents.
The Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs (SEGE) has set up an information site, kamiamoni.gr, to help victims of violence, it said on Monday.
The Turks in the Aegean are facing extreme challenges in order to irritate the Air Force and the Greek air defense in general.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias arrived in Helsinki on Tuesday, to a warm welcome from his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto, the foreign ministry announced in a tweet.