Aegina, the first capital of the modern state of Greece, the island of the pistachio, is hosting the sixth annual “Fistiki Festival”.

A monk was killed and two fire fighters injured when the vehicles they were on fell in a ravine 70 meters deep, near the chapel of the Hilandarion monastery on Mount Athos.

The sales of technology consumer products have rebounded and are particularly indicative in the second quarter of 2014. Overall, during the first half of the year, sales of technical consumer products have increased over the corresponding period of 2013.  All categories of the industry grew with the exception of photographic equipment and mobile phones.