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Final report on deadly train crash notes ‘contradictory elements’ related to blasts
The final report on the tragic February 28, 2023, train collision near Tempe in central Greece, which is set to be released on February 27, by the National Organization for the Investigation of Air and Rail Accidents does not provide answers as to what caused the explosions and fire after the crash.
Probe ordered after assault on university rector
A prosecutor in Athens has ordered a preliminary investigation into the assault of Sotiris Notaris, head of the Mathematics Department at the University of Athens (EKPA), by a group of masked individuals last Friday.
Dendias in London amid Meteor concerns
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will meet his British counterpart John Healey in London on Tuesday to discuss enhancing bilateral defense ties.
Travel services surplus of €18.92bn in 2024
The balance of travel services posted a surplus of 149.9 million euros in December 2024 and of €18.92 billion in the year 2024.
Paphos-Poli road to turn into highway
The long-debated Paphos-Poli Chrysochous road project in western Cyprus is finally moving forward.
PM holds talks with farmers
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted a meeting with members of the board of directors of the National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives on Thursday.
Platform opened for new renovate-to-rent program
The platform of the improved program “I Renovate-I Rent” opened on Friday. The program, with a budget of 50 million euros, according to the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family, aims to subsidize the repair and renovation of houses with the aim of making them available for rent for at least the next three years.
Receipts from US tourists increased by 15% in 2024
Greek tourism set a historical record in terms of the number of visitors and revenues in 2024.
Toliopoulos sends Greece to Eurobasket 2025
The Greek men’s national basketball team has narrowly defeated (93-89 in overtime) the Czech Republic away
Acquisitions and the opportunity
Greece’s deterrent capability has been significantly upgraded and will continue to be upgraded with the programs that have been launched.
ATHEX: Ninth straight week of gains for bourse
The benchmark of the Greek stock market has just completed its ninth consecutive week of growth.
Minister calls for suspension of school principal over student attacks
Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has ordered disciplinary action and the suspension of a school principal in the Magnesia region of central Greece after two minors were injured by a classmate at a school under the principle’s supervision.
Germany’s historic responsibility
The only things that seem likely in Sunday’s elections in Germany are that the center-right CDU/CSU will win the most votes and that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will greatly increase the gains it made in the last elections.
Police begin patrols of buses and trains in western Attica
Police have begun to patrol buses, trains and Proastiakos suburban railway stations in western Attica under a new pilot program designed to combat antisocial behavior and ensure safety on public transport.
Man killed in Alexandroupoli quarry explosion
A 56-year-old man was killed in an explosion at a quarry in the Alexandroupoli area of northeastern Greece on Friday.
Positive feedback for takeoff zone in horizontal jumps says World Athletics
Early testing of take-off zones for measuring in long jump and triple jump has received positive feedback from many athletes and fans, but twice reigning Olympic men's long jump champion Miltiadis Tentoglou threatened to quit the event if the sport implemented the rule change.
Trade deficit continued to widen in 2024
Greece’s current account deficit was 15.1 billion euros last year.
Halkidiki woman dies after falling from balcony
A 60-year-old woman has died after succumbing to injuries sustained in a four-meter fall from her balcony in Halkidiki, northern Greece.
EU seeks to strengthen underwater cable security in Baltic and Mediterranean
The European Commission has presented a plan to strengthen the security and resilience of underwater cables, including those in the Mediterranean, following incidents in recent months in the Baltic Sea, which have raised suspicions of Russian sabotage.