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PPC announces lower power rates for October
A reduction{BLACK TEXT} of 6.1% will show up on green household electricity bills in October, the Public Power Corporation said on Tuesday.
Larnaca passengers moving fast
In July and August, 98.9% and 97.8% of passengers, respectively, have been served at security checks in less than 10 minutes at Larnaca Airport.
Why Adams’s successor in Brooklyn returned 10 gold tea sets from Turkey
When Antonio Reynoso succeeded Eric Adams as the borough president of Brooklyn, he followed Adams’ lead and began to engage in activities one might not normally associate with his local office: international relations.
Criminal attorney banned over domestic violence
Criminal defense attorney Apostolos Lytras will be barred from practicing law for the next six months, the Athens Bar Association has decided. The suspension comes in the wake of a domestic violence incident against his wife.
Blueprint for fiscal stability until 2028
The Medium-Term Fiscal Structural Plan for 2025-2028 foresees a sharp rise in GDP, significant primary surpluses, and a drop in unemployment.
Appointments and speed
Public services need reinforcement and new blood. However, this support must be carried out methodically, transparently and quickly.
ATHEX: Late selloff kicks index into the red
The serious geopolitical deterioration in the Middle East and its regional effect took their toll on prices at the Greek stock market.
Cabinet approves new hirings
The cabinet on Monday approved 19,181 new hirings for different state services, of which 4,016 will bolster the beleaguered National Health Service, more than 1,000 will go to education, 1,050 will benefit the Citizen Protection Ministry, and more than 800 will be appointed to firefighting and other related tasks.
Asperger’s on a remote island
On a remote Greek island in the Aegean, K. and K. have built their life that includes a small bookstore and a beautiful house. They face many difficulties, not having access to things that seem self-evident to those of us in big cities, but they decided to stay put and fight.
Tougher laws to combat rising teen violence
The government is set to implement stricter measures aimed at combating rising teen violence in the wake of a brutal attack on a 14-year-old girl in Glyfada, which has raised the alarm across the nation.
Greece to hold emergency meeting following Iran’s missile attack on Israel
KYSEA, Greece’s top decision-making body for foreign affairs and defense, will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday following Iran’s missile attack on Israel on Tuesday.
Wildfire in Corinthia rages for third day, optimism grows as winds ease
The deadly wildfire in Corinthia in the Peloponnese continued to rage for a third consecutive day on Tuesday.
Youth violence in an adolescent society
When, truth be told, do we talk to children about violence? The answer is, practically all the time.
Youth and MPs unite at Athens conference to enhance youth participation in politics
Teenagers and MPs from various countries gathered to discuss strategies for increasing youth participation in democratic processes during the “Teens for Democracy” session at the 12th Athens Democracy Forum on Tuesday.
PASOK is back on our TV screens
It is widely known that in Greece politicians are afraid of political debates. The charismatic leaders of the first period after the restoration of democracy in 1974 had to leave for the public to see the first televised debate in 1996 between PASOK leader Costas Simitis and New Democracy leader Miltiades Evert.
Greek and Turkish ministers pledge enhanced cooperation on migration
Maritime Affairs Minister Christos Stylianides and Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya discussed migration in a phone call on Tuesday.
NBG stake enchants market
Demand for the 10% stake in the National Bank of Greece was covered approximately nine times on Monday.
Rescue underway for injured US tourist hiking in Crete
A rescue operation is underway for a 60-year-old US tourist injured while hiking near Sougia, Crete, on Tuesday evening.
Women challenge the ‘childless cat lady’ cliche
“A bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.”