The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs, the United Nations’ special envoy for the ocean said Tuesday in defense of the marine ecosystems that protect biodiversity, sustain underwater life and produce some of the oxygen we breathe.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli leadership are solely responsible for the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
The operations of the European Union’s naval mission to the Red Sea have not been affected by Iran’s first-ever direct attack on Israel but the force needs more combat ships to protect merchant vessels sailing through “a vast area,” its commander told Reuters on Tuesday.
The European Union will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to protect the ocean and promote sustainability through a series of initiatives this year, the EU’s top environment official said on Tuesday.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is expected to discuss developments in the Middle East and the situation in Gaza with his Turkish counterpart during a visit to Turkey at the weekend, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Tuesday.
Greece aims to create two large marine parks as part of a 780-million-euro ($830 million) program to protect biodiversity and marine ecosystems, with the plans to be announced at an international oceans conference starting in Athens on Tuesday.
Temperatures exceeded 30 Celsius in many parts of the country on Monday, with the highest recorded in Trikala, central Greece (32.7C), according to data drawn from the network of weather stations of the National Observatory.
A year before the 2022 cyberattack on Hellenic Post (ELTA), which resulted in the data leak of millions of citizens on the dark web, an internal investigation into ELTA’s computer systems had warned of a high risk of infiltration.
Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
One man died and three more were injured when the room of an old building in a district of the port city of Piraeus collapsed on Tuesday morning, during renovation works.
Greek journalists are holding a 24-hour strike on Tuesday to protest the employers’ refusal to sign collective labor agreements in privately owned media, low wages and a threat to plurality, their unions said.
High-ranking Greek and Turkish officials will meet in Athens on Monday, April 22.
Ruling New Democracy announced Fredi Beleri, an ethnic Greek mayor-elect in Albania recently sentenced to two years in prison for vote-buying, as a candidate for the upcoming European Parliament elections.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, in a meeting with Ghana’s Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, condemned Iran’s attacks on Israel, warning of regional destabilization.
Billionaire Elon Musk addressed Greece’s low birth rate in a post on Platform X on Monday.
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has declared a 24-hour strike scheduled for Wednesday, aiming to promote public urban transportation, collective labor agreements and personnel hirings. The strike is expected to impact public transport services across the country.
Greece is pushing ahead with 21 initiatives worth 780 million euros to protect marine biodiversity and tackle coastal pollution, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday ahead of an international conference.
Six tourists sustained minor injuries in downtown Athens on Monday afternoon after a wire detached from a trolley bus and struck the top floor of a double-decker tour bus.
A lorry driver was arrested at the northwestern Greek port of Igoumenitsa after coast guard authorities seized more than 2 million euro worth of narcotics from his vehicle.
An online platform (stop-bullying.gov.gr) established to address violence and bullying in Greek schools has already received 41 complaints since its launch less than one week ago, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Monday.
The Central Board of Jewish Communities (KIS) and Greek Jewry have issued a statement condemning Iran’s airborne attacks against Israel on Saturday and expressing solidarity with the people of Israel.
Police have apprehended a 40-year-old suspect in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in the southern suburb of Nea Smyrni on Saturday, resulting in one person sustaining injuries.
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