The European Court of Justice on Monday said that Greece has been indicted to trial over the continued operation of an illegal landfill on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, which is located on a nesting ground of the Mediterranean loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta).
The case comes after the European Commission issued Greece with several warnings regarding the dump at Kalamaki beach, a stretch of coastline protected by the Natura convention, saying it is in violation of European regulations and must be shut down.
The ECJ also issued a ruling against Greece in 2002 for failing to take adequate measures to protect its sea turtle population, which is threatened with extinction.
The Finance Ministry confirmed on Monday that April was the first month this year that the targets for both direct and indirect taxes were achieved, as the budget deficit is less than half o...
National Bank has announced a reverse stock split in the context of its recapitalization, whereby 10 old shares will be traded for a new one at a price of 4.29 euros each, from 0.429 euros b...
Germany's Bjoern Otto recorded the world's leading performance in the men's pole vault at the Athens Street Pole Vault event that took place at Zappio, in central Athens, on Saturday afterno...
PAS Giannina upset PAOK at Thessaloniki on Sunday to take the lead at the Super League play-offs, while Asteras Tripolis rebounded from its loss at Ioannina in midweek to defeat Atromitos at...
Dividing lines – less so between political parties and more so between political cultures and ideologies – do not go away as easily as some would like to think. In the case of Greece, politi...
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s recent official visit to China aimed at attracting foreign investment and meeting with his Chinese counterpart proved to be highly successful.
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