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Positively Different Short Film Festival | Athens | April 3-6 

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 00:03
The Astor Cinema (26 Stadiou), one of Athens’ most historic venues, hosts the 6th Positively Different Short Film Festival.

Council of State to rule on legality of Airbnb rentals in Plaka

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 23:22
The Council of State, Greece’s highest administrative court, has been called upon to rule on the legality of short-term rentals in Plaka, the historic Athens neighborhood located beneath the Acropolis.

Thessaloniki hospital doctor arrested for demanding bribes

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 23:20
A doctor based at a public hospital in Thessaloniki has appeared before a prosecutor on charges demanding a bribe from a patient.

Volos man jailed for sexually harassing underage volleyball players

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 22:08
A court in Volos has sentenced a 60-year-old man to eight months’ imprisonment for sexually harassing two female volleyball players, aged 16 and 17.

Miyazaki Tribute | Athens | April 3-5 

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 21:58
While the AI craze with Studio Ghibli content is sweeping social media, Cinobo Patission (79 28is Oktovriou) is offering a chance to experience three of Hayao Miyazaki’s most iconic films on the big screen.

Pompeo to receive Archons’ 2025 Athenagoras Human Rights Award

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 21:53
The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate have announced that the 2025 Athenagoras Human Rights Award will be presented to former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Agrinio: Trapped between past and future

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 21:34
The sudden collapse of tobacco threw this western town into a tailspin of economic despondency; now some residents are fighting back

Prosecutor dismisses criminal complaint against judge in Tempe disaster case

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 20:45
The criminal complaint filed by Maria Karystianou and four other relatives of victims of the Tempe railway disaster against appellate judge of Larissa Sotiris Bakaimis and his clerk was dismissed by the deputy prosecutor of first instance of Larissa, who reviewed the case.

European enlargement commissioner cancels Turkish visit

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 20:38
The European Commission has announced that “following recent worrying developments” in Turkey, its enlargement commissioner, Marta Kos, had canceled her planned visit to the country and her meeting with its foreign minister, Hakan Fidan.

Thessaloniki court agrees to extradite murder suspect to Turkey

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 19:53
A Thessaloniki court has granted a request from the Turkish authorities for the extradition of a Turkish national, who is accused of committing a murder in early 2019 in Istanbul.

MedCruise charts course for growth at the 2025 PSTF

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 19:01
MedCruise is set to make its seventh appearance at the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum next month.

Christodoulides, Tatar make inroads to work together but rift remains

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 18:40
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Ersin Tatar, the leader of the breakaway entity in the Turkish-occupied north, made some progress Wednesday on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities, agreeing to delve deeper into the dangers posed by minefields and working together on environmental initiatives.

Turkey denounces opposition calls for a day of no shopping

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 18:28
Turkey’s government denounced opposition calls for a mass commercial boycott following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu that sparked nationwide protests, describing them on Wednesday as an economic “sabotage attempt.”

Santorini seismic crisis likened to brewing espresso

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 17:45
Scientists are using a coffee machine analogy to explain the recent volcanic and seismic crisis in Santorini, which unfolded in four distinct phases from early February.

Air traffic congestion over Athens causes delays

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 17:43
During peak hours at Athens Airport, delays due to increased air traffic have become the norm rather than the exception, affecting most of the flight schedule.

Inflation expanded to 3.1% last month

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 16:55
Inflation in Greece recorded an upward trend in March.

Jimmy Patronis joins US Congress as the fourth Republican Greek American

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 16:21
The election of Jimmy Patronis to the US Congress in the special election for Florida’s 1st Congressional District marks a significant milestone, adding a fourth Republican Greek American to the legislative body and bringing the total number of Greek Americans in Congress to seven.

Greece plans €25 billion defense overhaul with new strategy

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 16:00
Greece plans to allocate €25 billion ($26.99 billion) as part of a 12-year defense strategy, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in Parliament on Wednesday, calling it the “most drastic transformation in the history of the country’s armed forces.”

Why Turkey poses a moral and strategic risk for European security

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 15:32
Ambassador Marc Pierini, a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and former EU ambassador to Turkey, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why including Ankara in any future plans on European security could prove deeply problematic.

Cruise tourism takings exceeded €1 bln milestone last year

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 15:17
Revenues from cruise tourism soared 31.2% year-on-year in 2024 to rise above 1 billion euros for the first time.

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