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Plaster crashes down on students’ heads at Preveza school

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 13:10
Two students had to be treated for scrapes and bruises after being hit by chunks of plaster falling from the ceiling of a classroom in Preveza, northwestern Greece, on Monday morning.

Major tourist investment on Astypalaia put on ice

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 12:34
A major tourist investment on the Aegean island of Astypalaia that has elicited local reactions over the adverse impact it could have on its character has been put on ice – at least for the time being.

Greece boosting Evros border protection

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 12:04
In the wake of Germany’s decision to reintroduce controls at its external borders, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) is updating its plan for the protection of the land borders between Greece and Turkey on the Evros River. 

US imposes sanctions on spyware firm behind tool used to spy on dissidents, journalists

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 12:00
The United States announced new sanctions Monday against a commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer whose program allowed easy access to almost any information stored on a smartphone.

Southern Europe’s power rates up to five times higher

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 11:13
Electricity prices in Southern Europe are up to five times higher than those in Scandinavian countries and nearly double compared to Central and Western Europe, according to an analysis by Eurelectric, the European electricity industry association.

Government unveils measures to boost primary sector

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 10:03
Minister of Rural Development and Food Kostas Tsiaras on Monday presented a detailed breakdown of the four measures for the primary sector announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).

Passenger traffic in Greek airports increase

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 09:03
Passenger traffic at the 24 airports managed by Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) increased 5.4% according to provisional figures for January-August 2024 released on Monday.

Frustration for Cypriot home buyers

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
A wave of frustration and financial strain is sweeping over thousands of Cypriot homebuyers.

Who says your couch can’t match your sweater?

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 07:30
Clare Vivier, founder of Clare V., a Los Angeles handbag and apparel company with a playful Francophile twist, is no stranger to collaborations.

Tax revenues continue to exceed their target

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 05:41
The excess of tax revenues was confirmed on Monday by the latest budget execution data for the year’s first eight months.

Where no superfood has gone before

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 03:44
The superfoods produced by the innovative protein of Greek startup company Solmeyea could be flying to the moon and back, since its main aim, among other things, is to feed astronauts.

Cyprus authorities fault soccer federation for top-tier game descending into chaos

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 03:03
Cypriot authorities on Monday accused the country’s soccer federation of ignoring red flags after a high-risk first division soccer fixture descended into chaos on Sunday night.

ATHEX: Banks keep main index in the black

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 02:50
A late surge by banks and some other blue chips helped the benchmark of the Greek stock market remain on an upward course.

Turk trying to swim to Greece is rescued

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 02:42
A 42-year-old Turkish national trying to swim from the coast of Turkey to the Greek island of Symi has been rescued by Greece's coast guard.

Moody’s upgrades Eurobank’s, National’s outlook

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 02:21
Credit ratings agency Moody’s changed Eurobank’s and National Bank’s outlook for their Baa2 senior unsecured debt and long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable.

New Democracy’s lead over PASOK narrows, poll shows

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 02:13
A poll released on Monday showed the ruling New Democracy’s lead over PASOK narrowing, while SYRIZA has fallen to fourth place.

‘Crafts of The Sea’: Cycladic multimedia maritime exhibition

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 01:45
Multimedia maritime exhibition “Crafts of the Sea” reopened last week for its second and final outing at the Goethe Institute in Athens until September 21.

Greece ranks third in EU for material and social deprivation

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 01:44
According to data released today by Eurostat on Monday, 6.8% of the EU population faced severe material and social deprivation in 2023.

Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 00:39
Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Union naval mission has said.

Constantine Dracopoulos former president of Stavros Niarchos Foundation, dies

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 00:24
The death has been announced of Constantine Dracopoulos, a former president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (1996 to 2004) and one of the closest collaborators of its founder, Stavros Niarchos, who was his uncle.

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