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GNTO secretary visits Miami for Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 exhibition
Secretary-General of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Andreas Fiorentinos visited Miami for the international Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 exhibition this week and met, among others, with Chris Alexander Korfiatis, vice president of Fleet Technical Operations at Royal Caribbean Group.
Cyprus investment funds’ assets break €9 billion mark
Assets under management in Cyprus’ investment funds sector have surged past the 9-billion-euro mark, according to figures highlighted at the Cyprus Investment Funds Association’s (CIFA) annual general meeting held on Thursday.
Rents keep increasing in Cyprus
Renting in Cyprus is getting more expensive year after year.
Reds and Greens end regular season with home victories
Olympiakos and Panathinaikos completed the regular season of the Euroleague with home wins that confirmed that the Reds finished first and the Greens third.
Queen and ABBA transformed: A symphony of candles and strings
The Candlelight Concerts have captivated audiences worldwide with their innovative fusion of classical music and modern pop.
Taking steps backward
Sometimes, instead of taking steps forward, we seem to be voluntarily taking steps backward. A government decision to allow the licensing of older-generation heavy vehicles appears to be one such decision.
ATHEX: Quiet trading session after the storms
Following a series of sessions with dramatic ups and downs, the Greek stock market enjoyed a rather quiet Friday.
For healthy humans and a healthy Earth
The climate crisis is the greatest challenge of our time. The problems caused by human activity are compounded further by people – by decisions and commitments which are not adopted, or are delayed, or overturned.
Bomb explodes at Hellenic Train offices in central Athens
A bomb exploded on Friday evening at the offices of Hellenic Train in central Athens.
Masterpieces Of The 20th Century | Athens | April 16
Michalis Glynidakis, joined by five soloist musicians and three vocalists, will take the stage at Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou Street) on April 16 to present a tribute to timeless masterpieces.
Parliament refers Triantopoulos to judiciary over handling of Tempe disaster site
The plenary session of the Parliament voted in favor of referring the case of former deputy minister to the prime minister Christos Triantopoulos, to the judiciary.
Netanyahu briefs Mitsotakis on Washington trip
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a phone conversation on Friday with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Greece defines coordinates for hydrocarbon exploration south of Crete
The Minister of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavrou, has signed a ministerial decision defining the precise coordinates for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons in the marine zones “South Crete 1” and “South Crete 2.”
Turkey lays claim to a role of stability for Europe, Syria and global trade
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sought to position his country as a point of stability in an increasingly tumultuous world, saying Turkey was essential for European security and able to span geopolitical divisions over Ukraine, Syria and US tariffs that have sparked a global trade war.
Left parties demand answers over ‘Truth Team’ report
Opposition parties SYRIZA and New Left have attacked ruling New Democracy over a report alleging that key figures within its communications apparatus have been employed for years by a private company with close ties to the governing party.
Council of State reviews appeals against law on private universities
Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, is currently reviewing appeals against the 2024 law that allows for the establishment of private universities.
Gov’t in talks to buy two Bergamini frigates from Italy, Dendias says
The government is in talks to buy two used Bergamini-class frigates from Italy, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has told the Delphi Economic Forum.
Tempe victims’ families present research pointing to illegal cargo as cause of fireball
Research presented at a press conference Friday by experts representing the Tempe Victims Association indicates that the freight train involved in the Tempe collision was carrying illegal flammable materials.
Greece to repay first bailout loans by 2031, 10 years early
Greece will pay off loans granted under the first of three debt-crisis bailouts by 2031, two government officials have told Reuters, as the country seeks to lose its label as the most indebted country in the European Union.