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Teachers to strike on Monday over ‘Onassis Public Schools’
Teachers at Greece’s public schools will be walking off the job from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday, while their union, OLME, has called for a protest rally to take place in front of Parliament in Athens at 1 p.m.
Q4 growth seen at 2.6% in Cyprus
Cyprus’ GDP growth rate in real terms during the fourth quarter of 2024 is estimated at 2.6%.
Thessaloniki Summit to explore industrial shift
The Federation of Industries of Greece (SVE) is organizing the Thessaloniki Summit 2025 this week.
Super League favorites win, but Levadiakos crushes Aris
A high-scoring weekend in the Super League saw all four leaders win, with a varying degree of difficulty, while Levadiakos shocked Aris to edge closer to safety.
The Greek Community of Alexandria: Between the past and present
The long Greek presence in Alexandria has left its mark on the coastal Egyptian city in so many ways that it is not easy to discern which is most important, but what can easily be felt is that the Greeks, their heritage and culture are in Alexandria’s DNA.
Panathinaikos triumphs in Greek Cup final over Olympiakos
Panathinaikos has won a record 21st Greek Cup thanks to a hard-fought 79-75 win over archrival Olympiakos in the final at Iraklio on Sunday.
Tempe: There is a way to defuse the tension
The tension that has been building up these past few weeks over the government’s handling of the February 2023 Tempe rail tragedy has been way above the norm.
Llama-Krikri: A revolution in Greek AI technology
The Institute for Language and Speech Processing (ILSP) at the Athena Research Center has just launched its second large language model (LLM), Llama-Krikri.
Skroutz started out ‘as a hobby’
Not many will remember the catchphrase: Get a pig and a bag, not a pig in a bag. Two people, however, look back on this attempt at marketing with nostalgia – and a lot of laughter. George Chatzigeorgiou and George Avgoustidis are two of the three founders of the successful Greek online marketplace Skroutz – […]
Historic mansion on cusp of new era
It’s what inevitably happens when decades go by and an important building on a downtown thoroughfare remains plunged in darkness, left to go to ruin behind tattered tarpaulin and shaky scaffolding.
Digital employment card set for tourism, hospitality expansion
A digital employment card, designed to enhance the Ministry of Labor and Social Security’s oversight of labor market data, is set to be fully implemented in the tourism and hospitality sectors starting March 1. This follows a trial period in recent months, allowing businesses time to adapt.
US aircraft carrier at Cretan naval base for repairs after collision
The American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman moored at the Souda Naval Base on Crete early Sunday for repairs following a collision earlier in the week with a merchant ship.
‘Europe needs special Ukraine envoy to get meaningful peace role’
Europe needs a special envoy for Ukraine to ensure it gets a meaningful role in any peace process, two European leaders said on Sunday after the continent was ruled out as a partner in talks by US President Donald Trump's administration.
Doubting institutions leads to a social ‘jungle’
In an extensive interview with Kathimerini, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempts to respond to what he calls the “operation to instrumentalize” the 2023 Tempe rail disaster.
Greek military eyes technological leap
Greece will announce a 12-year, €28 billion defense modernization plan on March 4, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed.
Man declared missing at Cretan gorge
A 20-year-old man from Germany was declared missing on Saturday after appearing to have headed into Crete’s Samaria Gorge, which he had driven to in a rented car.
Illegal sewage connections: No more free passes
The Environment Ministry has unveiled a bill aiming to crack down on illegal sewer connections and reorganize water utility operations.
PM accuses opposition of exploiting Tempe railway disaster for gain
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in an interview with Kathimerini, has accused his political opponents of exploiting the Tempe railway disaster for political gain, condemning their approach as “blind protest that masks a lack of arguments” and a “dangerous attack on institutions.”
Alert fatigue prevails in Santorini
Santorini is still being rocked by strong quakes. And those few left on the island are getting tired of the constant state of emergency.
One killed, three injured in Athens car accident
A 15-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured in a car accident early Sunday morning on the northern outskirts of Athens.