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Amazon staff in Cyprus for tech talks

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 08:00
Senior Amazon executives arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday as part of follow-up talks stemming from a recent Nicosia delegation visit to Silicon Valley.

Cyprus’ Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices rose by 2.1%

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 05:28
Cyprus’ Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices rose by 2.1% between March 2024 and March 2025, and increased by 0.5% in the month between February 2025 and March 2025, according to data published by the Statistical Service (CyStat) on Wednesday. 

Mitsotakis upbeat on the economy

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 03:40
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is confident on the Greek economy’s prospects, despite global turbulence.

The uphill battle of politics

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 03:22
Many people may be wondering how on Earth Zoe Konstantopoulou’s Course for Freedom party – a party with one theme, centered on one person – is coming second in public opinion polls.

‘President Trump is waking up the world’

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 02:36
In a wide-ranging conversation with Breitbart’s Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle he outlined the worldview of US President Donald Trump – one defined by confrontation, especially with China and a determination to rebuild American strength both at home and abroad.

ATHEX: Late rally offsets early stock losses

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 02:33
After four straight days of price growth in the Greek stock market, traders decided on Wednesday it was time to cash in recent gains.

Public transport as a rule

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 02:13
For reasons of ensuring a functioning city while protecting the environment, the rule for every metropolis must be to encourage the use of public transportation.

Gerapetritis highlights importance of maritime spatial plan

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 02:06
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, in an interview with Skai TV, highlighted the importance of the recently published maritime spatial plan (MSP), which was jointly announced by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Environment & Energy on Wednesday.

F-16 upgrade negotiations with the US continue as key differences persist

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 01:28
A key component of the 12-year, €28 billion defense procurement plan approved by the Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) on Wednesday is the upgrade of the F-16 Block 50 fighter jets to the Viper configuration.

Human/Nature | Athens | To February 2026 

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 00:29
The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens (Kallirois & Frantzis) unveils “Human/Nature,” a new installation by Emma Talbot.

Landslide to blame for road collapse in Thessaly, says contractor

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 00:19
The head of the technical company responsible for the Keramidi–Rakopotamos coastal road in Thessaly, Athanasios Zygogiannis, told Kathimerini that the collapse of a 50-meter section was caused by a landslide, not a construction fault.

Trump’s election was ‘positive development,’ says Archbishop Ieronymos

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 23:54
Archbishop Ieronymos, the head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, has described the election of Donald Trump as a “positive development” that benefits the world but urged that the US president take caution in navigating global tensions.

Man caught at Mount Athos to be extradited to Russia on embezzlement charges

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 23:05
A Thessaloniki court has ruled that a 49-year-old Russian national, who was arrested at Mount Athos, will be extradited to Russia after being accused of embezzling 50 million rubles from the company where he served as director.

Cost of Easter feast up 6% this year

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 22:51
The traditional Easter feast is expected to cost Greek households more this year, with prices for the festive table rising by approximately 6.2% to 6.3% compared to 2024, according to new data released by the Institute of Commerce and Services of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (INEMY ESEE).

Former municipal employee in northern Greece sentenced over gastroenteritis outbreak

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 22:23
A former municipal employee of Argos Orestiko in Kastoria, northern Greece, has been sentenced to 18 years and 4 months in prison, with the sentence suspended pending appeal, after being found responsible for a mass outbreak of gastroenteritis that occurred six years ago.

Nubya Garcia | Athens | May 10-11 

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 21:51
Renowned saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia returns to Greece for two performances at Gazarte (34 Voutadon Street) on May 10–11.

EU moves to fast-track asylum claims by migrants from 7 countries to speed deportation

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 21:45
Migrants from Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco and Tunisia are unlikely to be granted asylum in Europe and should have their applications fast-tracked so they can be sent home more quickly, the European Union’s executive branch has said.

Authorities freeze assets tied to major foreign-led fraud ring

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 20:55
Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority has frozen the assets of a suspected international criminal ring accused of defrauding the Greek state of more than €100 million, officials have announced.

Turkey rejects Greece’s maritime spatial plan

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 20:46
Ankara has rejected the recently published maritime spatial plan (MSP) by Greece, claiming it infringes on Turkey’s maritime jurisdiction in both the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Gov’t submits plans on maritime use after falling foul of EU rules

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 20:04
The government has submitted plans to the EU setting out how it will organize maritime activities such as fishing, tourism and offshore energy after years of delays that drew rebuke from the European Commission.

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