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Empty Chairs | Athens | September 19 – October 3

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 19:03
Nefeli Publishing is hosting the group exhibition “Empty Chairs” at S22 (22 Smolenski) as part of the Year of Giannis Skarimpas, marking 40 years since the Greek author's death.

Strong demand for 10-year Greek government bond reissue

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 18:51
Strong demand was recorded for the reissue of a 10-year Greek government bond on Wednesday, with bids reaching 3.7 times the target amount of 250 million euros.

Cyprus’ top court sacks the government’s chief accountant over misconduct

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 18:36
Cyprus’ top court ordered Wednesday that the country’s comptroller general be removed from his post for alleged misconduct and interferences in the works of judiciary.

36-year-old man injured in shooting in central Athens

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 17:54
A 36-year-old man was injured in a shooting in the Kerameikos district of downtown Athens on Wednesday morning.

Greece considers school lockers for mobile phones as part of new ban

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 17:13
Following the introduction of new rules banning mobile phones in Greek schools, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that his government may pilot designated lockers at some schools.

Greece targets short term rentals in Athens

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 16:45
Iliana Magra, a journalist with Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to look into the Greek government’s latest decision to target short term rentals in Athens in an effort to tackle the ongoing housing crisis, and provide a look into how Greeks living in downtown Athens are reacting to this news. 

Procopiou invests 500 mln euros in Elliniko project

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 16:34
Lamda Development announced that it has signed a purchase and sale contract with Skriti Enterprises Company Limited.

Greece to buy US drones, sources tell Reuters

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 16:02
Greece plans to buy Switchblade drones from the United States to further strengthen its armed forces as it recovers from a decade-long debt crisis, two sources said on Wednesday.

Measures in pipeline to prevent prescription fraud

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 15:58
Health Minister Adonis Geordiadis announced that plans are afoot for a new system for confirming prescription via text message to people’s mobile phones, as with electronic banking transactions.

11th anniversary of Pavlos Fyssas’ murder to be marked with rally

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 15:19
The 11th anniversary of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas’ murder will be commemorated on Wednesday with a gathering in Keratsini, Piraeus, where Fyssas was fatally stabbed by a member of the neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn. 

Green Weekend | Athens | September 21 – 22

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 15:15
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (365 Syngrou Avenue, snfcc.org) hosts its third annual Green Weekend September 21 to 22, focusing on the Green City.

Medusa drill highlights Athens and Cairo’s bond

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 14:52
This year’s Medusa 24 exercise, which will take place throughout the area surrounding Crete, reaching as far as Kasos and Karpathos, highlights Greece and Egypt’s extremely close relationship, as well as cooperation with key players in the EU and the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.

SYRIZA MP Gerovasili criticizes Kasselakis, remains unclear on leadership bid

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 14:16
SYRIZA MP Olga Gerovasili slammed recently-ousted party leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Wednesday but stopped short of confirming whether she will run for the party leadership in the upcoming election.

23-year-old man injured in altercation in Halandri; police investigation underway

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 13:46
Police have launched an investigation after a 23-year-old man was found seriously injured in the northern Athens suburb of Halandri on Tuesday evening.

Two men robbed at knifepoint in Aigaleo

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 13:30
Two young men were robbed last night outside the Agia Marina metro station in the western Athens suburb of Aigaleo.

Korydallos and Maniatika metro stations to close temporarily on Wed

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 13:02
The Korydallos and Maniatika stations on Line 3 of the Athens metro will close at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday, following police orders. Trains will pass through these stations without stopping.

A migrant has died off a Greek island after smugglers ditched 31 people in the sea to avoid patrols

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 12:15
One migrant died after smugglers piloting a speedboat from Turkey to an Aegean Sea island forced their passengers into the sea on Tuesday to avoid detection by marine patrols, Greek authorities said.

Guarded optimism for Cyprus cable link

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 12:02
Athens is cautiously confident about reaching a final agreement on the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection following the Cypriot government’s commitment to invest €125 million over the next five years in the project.

Infrastructure minister highlights key projects

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 11:28
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras outlined the progress of key projects at the 7th Infrastructure and Transport Conference - ITC 2024 at the Athens Concert Hall on Tuesday, which ends Wednesday.

Greek firefighters contain a blaze at a major oil refinery that injured 3 workers

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 11:20
Three workers suffered light injuries during a fire Tuesday at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding area.

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