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‘Increased landslide risk at Santorini cable car area’
Santorini’s cable car area, located on the slopes of the caldera above the island’s old port, faces increased landslide risk due to the hundreds of earthquakes that have struck the island over the past week, a leading authority has warned following an inspection of the site.
Lindsey Vonn: ‘I am looking toward Cortina as a potential finish line for this comeback’
With one year to go, Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Champion, two-time bronze medalist and eight-time World Cup downhill skiing champion, comes back from retirement and looks ahead to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
Visitors to Athens have more than doubled since 2008
The number of tourists visiting Athens has more than doubled in the last 17 years.
Talib Kweli | Athens | February 22
Talib Kweli, one half of the legendary New York hip-hop duo Black Star, is coming to Athens for the first time for a live performance at Gazarte (32 Voutadon) on February 22.
Nea Erythraia luxury home robbery footage reveals burglars’ actions
Newly released security camera footage of a robbery last September in Nea Erythraia, a northern Athens suburb near Kifissia, captures the thieves’ entry and getaway.
Woman confesses to killing missing partner in Pieria
The police have released details regarding the resolution of the murder of a 58-year-old man from Pieria.
Athens’ polykatoikia revisited: A modernist legacy in urban living
An exhibition at the Goethe Institute explores the architectural, social and economic significance of the capital’s iconic apartment buildings.
Protesting farmers decide to intensify road blockades
Greek farmers have decided to escalate their protests by staging three-hour highway blockades, demanding better compensation coverage for climate-related damage.
Functional incompetence
The tragedies of recent years – those which shocked us with the large number of victims and the fact that they may easily have been avoided – have a common cause.
Vasilis Dimakis found dead in Korydallos prison
He was found unconscious in his cell by fellow inmates, according to a police statement.
Stronger Santorini quake increasingly unlikely, expert says
The likelihood of a major earthquake in the Santorini area appears to be diminishing, based on evidence of ongoing fault-line activity that has caused hundreds of quakes over the past week, a field expert has stated. However, he did not entirely rule out unexpected developments.
Santorini restricts traffic, imposes more precautionary measures against quakes
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited earthquake-struck Santorini on Friday, as the Aegean island imposed more precautionary measures amid intense seismic activity.
Thousands of students protest across Greece seeking justice for Tempe disaster
Thousands of students rallied across Greece on Friday, in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 lives.
Voice of Greece to mark Greek Language Day
Voice of Greece, the state broadcaster ERT’s radio station for the Greek diaspora, will honor Greek Language Day with a long weekend of special programs from Friday to Monday.
Greece, France, and the possible sale of Meteor missiles to Turkey
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis with the backstory on the potential sale of Meteor missiles to Turkey, while looking into Prime Minister Mitsotakis' recent Financial Times op-ed weighing in on the broader debate on European defense.
Investments climb to 15% of GDP
Investments increased by 2.2% in January-September 2024, according to Alpha Bank’s economic bulletin.
The bureaucratic maze of unclaimed inheritances
Bureaucratic delays in processing unclaimed estates are creating financial and administrative burdens for the Greek government, with inheritance disclaimers sometimes taking up to two years to be registered. The Digital Governance Ministry is developing an AI system to streamline the identification of heirs.
Suspect detained for killing pregnant deer in Kerkini Lake National Park
A suspected poacher has been arrested for shooting and killing a pregnant deer in Kerkini Lake National Park, a wildlife refuge in northern Greece near the Bulgarian border.
Domestic violence investigation uncovers weapons cache and 3,200 rounds of ammunition in Crete
A man was arrested in Chania on Thursday night for offenses related to weapons and domestic violence, as police seized an arsenal that included more than 3,200 rounds of ammunition and nine firearms.
Pan Pan DJ Set | Athens | February 7
Greek musician Pan Pan will shake things up this Friday night with a unique DJ set at the Industrial Gas Museum (100 Pireos).