The upcoming deal for the acquisition by Piraeus Bank of 70% of Ethniki Insurance from the CVC fund for some 469 million euros brought fresh interest to the local stock market on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump was acting like a real estate magnate rather than like the leader of the world’s most powerful country when he announced his desire on Tuesday for America to take over Gaza, expel all of its Palestinians and transform it into a “Middle Eastern Riviera.”

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sharply criticized the current government Thursday, condemning its handling of the Tempe train disaster, the phone tapping scandal and its broader governance.

The public sphere is in danger of being swamped by irresponsible seismological talk. The anxiety over the phenomenon that is developing with an unpredictable outcome northeast of Santorini is also being used as a lure for higher television ratings.

The greater Piraeus area posted the biggest increase with 84% between 2019 and 2024.

An important factor in the success of the January 26 mass rallies around Greece demanding justice over the deadly train collision in Tempe in 2023 is that citizens do not trust institutions.

A 58-year-old man missing since September in Pieria, Central Macedonia, was confirmed dead after his partner confessed to killing him, authorities said Thursday.

Almost three in four citizens believe "there is a government effort to cover up responsibilities" in the investigation into the Tempe railway disaster, with only 18% accepting that "justice is working and will hold those responsible accountable where they exist," according to the findings of an opinion poll.

A cabinet reshuffle appears certain following recent mass protests over the 2023 Tempe rail disaster, most likely after the February 12 election of a new Greek president and possibly in March after the release of two important reports on the crash.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met Thursday with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi for expanded talks.

A 41-year-old Turkish man wanted for murder was arrested in Thessaloniki on Wednesday.

Rights groups are demanding criminal charges be brought against members of the Hellenic Coast Guard over a deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck, after the ombudsman released a report noting “clear indications” that officers had overlooked the danger posed by the boat that sank.

Paris is seeking to allay Athens’ concerns about the possible sale of Meteor missiles to Turkey, following the public debate that was sparked when negotiations between missiles-manufacturer MBDA and Ankara were made public as well as the public intervention of Defense Minister Nikos Dendias.

Santorini is at heightened risk of landslides due to ongoing seismic activity, while Israel prepares for a potential tsunami triggered by the tremors in Greece.

While the EU has not released a list of affected programs, two sources, including a senior diplomat, told Reuters more than a dozen projects totaling at least €150 million have stalled in Kosovo following EU curbs

Greece’s rail network ranks as the least dense in the European Union, with just 14 meters of track per square kilometer, according to Eurostat data released on Thursday.

Turkey surpassed Germany as Europe’s top polluter from fossil fuel power production for the first time in 2024, marking an important shift in Europe’s main polluting hubs away from traditional industrial centers to its fringes.

Greece’s Data Protection Authority has announced that it has initiated an investigation into the legality of Chinese artificial intelligence application DeepSeek under data protection regulations.

The European Commission said in a statement on Thursday that it had asked Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein to provide internal documents and more detailed information on risks linked to the presence of illegal content and goods on its marketplace.

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