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Olive oil under threat of EU ban

An upcoming European regulation will force olive oil producers to change their production methods or see their product labeled as unfit for consumption.

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16.07.2024 / 08:19

Corruption probe targets inspectors

Attica Governor Nikos Hardalias is expected to ask judicial authorities Tuesday to investigate allegations of corruption among health inspectors in his office.

13.07.2024 / 20:17

Nemea winemakers taking stock of fire damage to vines

As the last embers died out from a wildfire that ripped through one of Greece’s most valuable wine regions last week, the grape-growers and winemakers of Nemea in the northern Peloponnese starting take stock of the damage to the crop over the weekend.

10.07.2024 / 22:50

Flood prevention works under way in west Athens

A 1,213-meter long pipeline is being constructed using a tunnel boring machine, along with eight underground tanks (5 meters in width and 12 meters in depth) as part of efforts to prevent flooding in the suburb of Nea Filadelfia in western Athens.

05.07.2024 / 19:13

Kifissia’s character under threat

The character of the suburbs surrounding Athens is being compromised by the country’s new building regulations, which allow basements to cover entire plots of land, at the expense of trees and, by extension, an area’s aesthetics, according to the mayor of Kifissia, in the north of the capital, Vasilis Xipolitas.

04.07.2024 / 12:44

Bigger fines for tables and chairs encroaching on public space

Interior Minister Thodoris Livanios announced increased fines for the illegal placement by businesses of tables and chairs in public areas, changes in the financial system of municipalities, as well as a greater premium on locality for appointments.

02.07.2024 / 11:59

New extension given for people to clear plots of land

With the fire season in Greece in full swing, the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection announced a third extension until July 15 for people to clear their plots of land of garbage and other flammable materials.

23.06.2024 / 09:27

Tinderboxes scattered all over country

The lack of proper planning on the part of the state for the removal of waste and branches cleared from private plots of land has led to the creation of hundreds of potential fire sources around the country.

19.06.2024 / 07:57

Migration flows at highest since 2019

After a relative lull in recent years, migratory flows in 2024 have already increased significantly in the first months of 2024, mainly through the Evros border region in northeastern Greece, but also the Greek islands.

18.06.2024 / 11:41

Half of hospital directors fail employment exams

One in two people who currently hold an administrative post in the public health services did not pass the tests for re-employment in the same or a similar position through the new appraisal system that came into effect in November 2023. 

15.06.2024 / 11:13

Locals fight back as greenery becomes table area

A group of residents of the municipality of Agia Paraskevi in northern Athens are expected to mount a legal challenge in administrative courts against the conversion of a green space into an area for placing tables and chairs.

13.06.2024 / 09:10

UNHCR report sees steady displacement of people around the world 

The number of people forced to flee their place of residence either within their country or to migrate across borders has been steadily increasing for the last 12 years, according to the UNHCR’s annual report on refugees for 2023 published Wednesday and seen by Kathimerini.

29.05.2024 / 14:47

Breaking away from selling olive oil in bulk

They knew the easy way. They could have effortlessly sent their oil in bulk to Italy. But they didn’t choose that path. Instead, they decided to bottle their extra-virgin olive oil locally and export almost all of it abroad. And their decision is paying off.

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