Nektaria Stamouli
Fraud-busters swoop on Greek contracts involving €2.5B of EU recovery funds
ATHENS — Authorities are investigating allegations of fraud linked to the way €2.5 billion in EU funds has been awarded to just 10 companies in Greece, POLITICO can reveal. The offices of the country’s three telecommunications firms — Cosmote, Vodafone an...
6 months ago
Greek opposition seizes on EU funds fraud allegations
ATHENS ― Rival politicians in Greece are demanding answers over fraud accusations linked to the way €2.5 billion in EU funds was awarded to just 10 companies.Opposition parties claim the country's center-right government, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mi...
5 months ago
Wildfire rages out of control on the outskirts of Athens
ATHENS — A massive wildfire fueled by gale-force winds is burning out of control on the outskirts of Athens Monday and is forcing mass evacuations.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flew back to Athens, cutting short his vacation on the island of Cr...
2 months ago
Athens wildfire kills 1 woman, destroys properties
ATHENS — A massive wildfire on the outskirts of Athens killed one woman, injured several people, destroyed dozens of properties and devastated at least 10,000 hectares of land. Fire continued blazing Tuesday near the Greek capital at a lower intensity as...
2 months ago
Greece targets regional funding post in next European Commission
Greece wants its next European commissioner to take charge of EU regional economic policy ― and is confident of getting it.The job, known in EU jargon as "cohesion" policy, will be one of the most significant in the incoming European Commission because t...
1 month ago