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Air traffic controllers to join general strike on anniversary of Tempe rail crash
Air traffic controllers have said they will join a nationwide general strike called to demand justice for the victims of the Tempe rail disaster two years ago.
Three arrests in relation to death of Zakynthos notary
Three people have been arrested on Zakynthos in connection with the death of a 69-year-old notary, whose bloodied body was found near her car in a parking lot outside her house.
Driver arrested for bribery attempt
A driver in the village of Gravia in Central Greece was arrested Wednesday for attempting to bribe a senior traffic officer during a routine check, ERT reported.
PM calls on EU to ‘move from words to action’ in defense
The European Union should “move from words to action” on defense spending and joint borrowing is becoming part of the conversation for how to defend the bloc’s interests, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.
Greek FM to meet US secretary of state in Washington
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington next week.
Legal uncertainty casts shadow on building permits
The Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) has urged the Environment Ministry to legislate the preservation of all building permits issued or in process under the New Building Code (NOK) incentives before December 11, 2024, including those facing court challenges.
Italian, Greek authorities investigating incidents with two Greek tankers
Italian and Greek authorities are investigating two separate incidents involving tankers that were damaged in January and February, the vessels’ Athens-based operator Thenamaris said.
Imag(in)ing Samothrace | Athens | February 20 – June 29
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens debuts its new exhibition, “Imag(in)ing Samothrace: From Homer to the HoloLens.”
Parliament to debate Tempe on March 4-5, gov’t spox says
The government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, announced during the regular briefing of political editors that the parliamentary discussion on the Tempe railway disaster will take place on March 4-5.
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are key test of EU unity
Donald Trump’s tariffs are a headache for all his trade partners. But the US president’s plan to impose ad hoc “reciprocal” levies on imports are a particular problem for the European Union.
For the Greeks in Congress, ‘blood is thicker than party’
For two days every February, The Willard InterContinental is inundated by Greeks. The other week was no exception, as politicians, businesspeople and academics – Greek and non-Greek – gathered at the iconic Washington DC hotel.
Investigation launched into psychiatric hospital officials’ liability in murder case
The Athens Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the potential criminal liability of officials at Psychiatric Hospital of Attica in Dafni after a 47-year-old male inmate murdered a 44-year-old female patient.
Parched southern Greece reveals EU’s giant challenge to conserve water
In the Argolida region of southern Greece, water escapes through cracks in an irrigation canal feeding a plain of orange trees. Underground, old pipes lose more than half the water that is pumped through them, officials say.
The new crackdown brewing in Turkey
Piotr Zalewski, The Economist's Turkey correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into this new crackdown in Turkey that's impacting journalists, politicians, academics, and the country's Kurds, and break down its broader implications.
Opportunity arises for some fiscal leeway
State spending on defense equipment is projected by this year’s budget to amount to 1.5 billion euros.
David Kikoski & Ralph Moore Quartet | Athens | February 21-24
Two renowned jazz musicians, pianist and composer David Kikoski and saxophonist Ralph Moore, will take the stage at Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) for four performances from February 21 to 24
Skai TV launches English-speaking bulletin
Skai TV is launching an English-speaking news bulletin, starting Monday, February 24, and airing every weekday from Monday to Friday.
Christopher Nolan heading to Peloponnese with A-list cast for ‘The Odyssey’ [Trailer]
Award-winning British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan will be shooting key scenes of his big-screen adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey in the Peloponnese next month, with Hollywood star Matt Damon playing the ancient Greek hero.
Supreme Court orders investigation into causes of Kalogirou’s death
The Supreme Court Prosecutor Georgia Adilini, has ordered the Larissa Prosecutor’s Office to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Vassilis Kalogirou.
Care facility takes 3.5 years to close
Αn assisted living facility at the Athens suburb of Lykovrisi was finally shuttered last Friday, February 14, three and a half years after regional authorities had described conditions at the establishment, which had been operating without a license, as “appalling.”