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What’s Really Happening in Messinia?

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 22:11
Lately, Messinia feels like a case of Everything, Everywhere, All At Once – just like the title of the film that won the 2022 Academy Award for Best Actress, awarded to 62-year-old Malaysian legend Michelle Yeoh.

Cold front brings snow and frost to Greece through Wednesday

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 22:02
A strong cold front will keep weather conditions wintry across Greece through Wednesday, with snow, sharp temperature drops and widespread frost, state broadcaster ERT reported.

Two arrests in Thessaloniki in alleged bribery case involving coroners and forensic doctors

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 21:41
Two people – a mortician and a funeral home employee – have been arrested in Thessaloniki as part of a police probe into bribery and corruption by coroners and forensic doctors.

Yours Truly (Working Title) | Athens | To May 24

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 21:31
Callirrhoe (9 Sina) in Athens presents “And the Editions,” a curatorial project by Anna Ebner-Quadri focused on limited editions, multiples and prints.

European court to hear case on Beleri’s pre-election detention

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 20:59
The European Court of Human Rights has agreed to review a case filed by New Democracy MEP Fredi Beleri over his arrest and pre-trial detention two days before the 2023 municipal elections in the predominantly ethnically Greek municipality of Himare, Albania.

Greece bracing for demographic shift as aging accelerates

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 20:45
Greece is bracing for a demographic shift as aging accelerates. Within 30 years, one third of the population will be over 65, up from 23% today. Experts warn of economic and political consequences, urging proactive policies. 

Charges recommended against ex-deputy minister in Tempe train crash probe

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 20:02
A parliamentary committee has concluded its investigation into former deputy minister to the Prime Minister Christos Triantopoulos, recommending criminal charges for breach of duty in connection with the government’s response to the 2023 Tempe train disaster.

Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 19:52
Turkey scoped out at least three air bases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a planned joint defense pact before Israel hit the sites with air strikes this week, four people familiar with the matter said.

Greece expects EU response on US tariffs, economy can withstand challenges, PM says

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 19:02
Greece’s economy can withstand the new challenges that US tariffs pose, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday, as the country awaits a unified European Union stance on the matter.

Israeli strikes in Syria and the growing tensions with Turkey

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 18:42
Jonathan Schanzer, the executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into Israel’s strikes in Syria last week and the growing tensions between Israel and Turkey.  

Tempe train crash back in the spotlight

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 18:20
The Tempe train crash will dominate this week’s agenda, as Parliament prepares to question former justice minister Christos Triantopoulos over his alleged role in manipulating the crash site.

Supreme Court orders probe into controversial fireball claims in Tempe crash report

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 17:58
Supreme Court Prosecutor Georgia Adeilini has ordered an urgent judicial investigation by the Athens Prosecutor’s Office to examine the circumstances under which the Hellenic Air and Rail Accident Investigation Authority (HARSIA) report on the 2023 Tempe railway disaster included references to a flammable liquid allegedly responsible for the massive explosion following the deadly crash.

HARSIA to remove fireball chapter from Tempe railway disaster report

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 17:33
More than a month after the Hellenic Air and Rail Accident Investigation Authority (HARSIA) published its report on the 2023 Tempe railway disaster, the head of the agency has requested that the chapter on the massive explosion, which incinerated several victims after the crash, be removed from the findings.

Athens airport sees international traffic jump 14.4% in March

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 16:48
Total passenger volume in March amounted to 2.22 million, up by 10.8% on an annual basis.

OSE to steam ahead at private sector-style pace

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 16:38
“The goal is to get OSE out of the narrow public sector,” the organization reports.

PM criticizes US tariffs on Greek products

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 16:09
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reacted on Monday to the US tariffs on EU goods, which are expected to impact Greece’s agricultural and food sectors.

Armed forces chief on getting military restructuring right

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 15:43
Thanks to their new capabilities, the Greek armed forces could respond even more swiftly today to a crisis similar to that of 2020, the head of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), General Dimitris Houpis, told Kathimerini’s Sunday edition in an exclusive interview.

Alexandra Sdoukou appointed New Democracy spokesperson

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 15:34
Alexandra Sdoukou, former deputy minister of environment and energy, has been appointed spokesperson for New Democracy, the ruling party announced on Monday.

PM Mitsotakis reshuffles PR team

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 15:18
A shake-up of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s communications team was announced on Monday.

Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity, inclusion reaches Greece

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 14:36
US President Donald Trump’s pressure on the private sector to abandon diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs has now reached Greece, Kathimerini has learned.

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