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Man shot dead outside medical centre in Athens suburb
A man was shot dead outside a private medical centre in the northern suburb of Halandri on Thursday afternoon, police said.
Top court affirms authority of nature protection agency
Greece’s highest administrative court has ruled that environmental permits for projects in protected areas cannot override negative assessments from the country’s Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA).
Wiretap trial resumes in May
The trial of four individuals linked to illegal Predator spyware surveillance will resume May 19 at the Misdemeanor Court of Athens.
Chamber Music Seminar Concert | Athens | April 28
The Athens State Orchestra presents the final concert of its Chamber Music Seminar, a year-long educational initiative led by cellist Angelos Liakakis, at the Athens Concert Hall (Vassilis Sofias & Kokkalis).
Evolving family structure prompts inheritance reform
Greece is preparing to reform its inheritance law for the first time in nearly eight decades, with proposed changes expected by the end of June.
North Macedonia PM repeats claim of ‘unresolved Macedonian question’
Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski on Thursday repeated his claim that the “Macedonian question” remains unresolved, suggesting it will eventually be addressed by global powers.
Fear of collapse, hope of regeneration
Studying the collapse of civilizations justifies worries as to whether the modern world will survive Donald Trump’s relentless attacks. We can only hope that in the end something will be left, that there will be survival or regeneration.
Greeks’ online purchases this Easter
Electronic marketplace Skroutz reports that the average price of shoppers’ baskets during the Easter period was up 6.53% on last Easter.
Greece to deploy record number of firefighters this year, minister says
Greece will deploy a record number of firefighters this year in anticipation of “bad scenarios” ahead, its climate crisis minister said on Thursday, after a succession of destructive wildfires.
Athens is a magnet for investors in hotels
Athens not only remains in the top 10 of Europe’s most popular cities for investing in its hotels, but has actually climbed one place.
Pricelss artifacts seized by police in sting operation
Cycladic figurines dating to the Bronze Age, ancient pottery and statue fragments, and Byzantine icons are believed to be part of a hoard of more than 40 priceless historical artifacts seized by Greece’s recently established organized crime agency.
Collective contract expansion
The increase in the number of collective labor agreements with changes to the institutional framework includes the framework of dialogue between the government, employers and employees that is expected to begin soon.
Greek Presidential Guard honors ANZAC Day with Australia visit
A company of Greece’s ceremonial Presidential Guard arrived in Australia on Wednesday to take part in a series of events commemorating ANZAC Day on April 25, including official marches and ceremonies.
Fugitives from police precinct jail nabbed
Police in Agrinio have apprehended two fugitives who managed to break out of the holding cells at the Transfer Department of the Aetolia-Acarnania Police Directorate on Easter Sunday.
Cyprus’ diplomatic win in Central Asia
Earlier this month we saw Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – Central Asian countries that are also members of the Organization of Turkic States – pledge their support for Cyprus’ sovereignty.
FinMin sends message of recovery from IMF Spring Meetings
Fifteen years to the day since Greece entered its first IMF bailout program, Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis addressed the institution that once symbolized economic hardship and painful austerity. This time, the message was one of recovery, resilience and reform.
EU’s Dombrovskis says bloc prefers negotiated solution on trade with US
The European Union’s first preference is to reach a negotiated solution with the United States over trade, but if discussions do not lead to a solution, the EU will respond with countermeasures, Valdis Dombrovskis said in Washington.
Progress expected in Syros Catholic Diocese embezzlement case
The preliminary investigation into a potentially major financial scandal involving the Catholic Diocese of Syros is expected to conclude within the coming days, possibly as early as next week, Kathimerini understands.
Girl aged 12 killed by motorist in Athens’ Renti district
A 12-year-old girl was killed in the western Athens suburb of Renti in the early hours of Thursday after a driver lost control of his car and plowed onto the sidewalk where she was standing, crushing her against a concrete pylon.
Producers bracing for impact of US tariffs
A worker checks barrels of feta cheese at a dairy cooperative in Kalavryta, central Greece. Some 1,200 herders rely on the co-op’s business so there is significant concern about the impact of US tariffs on exports.