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Hotels join EU booking battle
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has joined the pan-European collective action against Booking.com.
Egypt’s obligation
Greece has consistently been a reliable ally to Egypt, fostering cooperation on both diplomatic and economic fronts.
Heracles’ carbon capture and storage unit in Evia
Heracles Group is proceeding with the start of construction of the large-scale carbon dioxide capture and storage project named “Olympus” at its factory in Milaki, Evia.
A bolt out of the blue on Mt Sinai
The report was stunning, that an Egyptian court had ruled that the Monastery of St Catherine’s on Mount Sinai, the oldest functioning Christian monastery, was to be taken over by the state, its property confiscated.
ATHEX: May ends with index rising 7.8%
May proved to be a month of considerable gains for most Greek stocks and the bourse benchmark.
Gymnast Petrounias crowned European champion for 8th time
Greek gymnast Lefteris Petrounias secured his eighth European championship title on Friday night at the European Gymnastics Championships in Leipzig, delivering a strong performance on the rings.
Sisi reaffirms Egypt’s commitment to status of Sinai monastery in call with Mitsotakis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reiterated his country’s full commitment to safeguarding the religious status of Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Mount Sinai in a phone conversation with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, according to a report on Egypt’s state-run Middle East News Agency.
Three teenagers arrested for series of shop robberies in Athens’ Vyronas district
Police have arrested three 17-year-olds in connection with a series of shop robberies in the Vyronas district of Athens carried out over recent months.
Ex-subsidy agency chief accuses ministers
The ousted president of Greece’s agricultural subsidies agency blamed two former New Democracy agriculture ministers for the organization’s collapse amid a European investigation into fraudulent farm payments.
Suspects remanded for murder of Zakynthos notary
Three individuals arrested for the brutal murder of a 69-year-old notary in Akrotiri, Zakynthos, in February, have been remanded in custody following their testimony before investigating authorities.
Four arrested after cocaine seizure in Piraeus
Police arrested four individuals on Thursday night following the discovery of over half a kilogram of cocaine during a vehicle inspection in Piraeus.
Ecumenical patriarch holds second meeting with pope
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has held his second meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, the Patriarchate’s office has announced.
Greece, UAE aim to finalize Apache helicopter support agreement
General Dimitris Houpis, Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, will be in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for meetings focused on a bilateral agreement for Apache helicopter spare parts and expanded cooperation in defense innovation.
A ‘thank you’ from Cyprus’ displaced children
Having set off from Limassol, the Patras passenger ship sailed into the port of Piraeus on the morning of September 22, 1974, carrying hundreds of Greek-Cypriot refugee children who had been sent off to safety during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
Top court upholds constitutionality of same-sex civil marriage
The Council of State has ruled – by a 21–6 majority – that civil marriage between same-sex couples is constitutional, rejecting a request to annul provisions of Law 5089/2024, which legalized such unions and permitted adoption rights.
Unstable weather through Saturday, followed by rising temperatures
Unsettled weather conditions in Greece are expected to continue through Saturday, with rain and storms in several areas. From Sunday onward, however, meteorologists forecast a significant shift, with rising temperatures and more stable, summer-like weather.
‘In Situ’ guided tours of culture and history by Kathimerini
The journalists of Kathimerini can attest that one of the advantages of working for a legacy newspaper with a weighty name is access.
Minor earthquake shakes Crete, no damage reported
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Crete on Friday afternoon, with its epicenter located 8 kilometers southwest of Arkalochori in the Heraklion region, at a depth of 13 kilometers, according to the National Observatory of Athens’ Institute of Geodynamics. No injuries or damage have been reported.
Sinai monastery’s status must be preserved, PM says
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has held a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to discuss the latest developments surrounding the Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, following a recent ruling by an Egyptian court concerning the site’s ownership.