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Cross-checking for offenders on wheels starts this month
This month authorities are starting to perform extensive cross checks in order to detect uninsured vehicles.
Socialist PASOK party celebrates 50th anniversary
PASOK will celebrate on Tuesday the 50th anniversary since the foundation of the socialist party with an event in central Athens.
Initial agreement reached for interconnector
Τhe parties involved in the electricity interconnection project between Crete and Cyprus reached an agreement in principle to end the impasse that has arisen on how to cover its funding gap, according to Cypriot media.
Police investigate shooting incident in Thessaloniki
Greek police is searching for the suspect in the shooting of a man in Thessaloniki early Tuesday morning.
Plan to tow still burning Greek-flagged vessel
With several fires still burning on the Greek-flagged Sounion oil tanker since the attack by Iranian pro-Iranian Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on August 21, Greece is taking a leading role in the effort to tow it to prevent an environmental disaster.
Europe’s strictest laws on control of prices
The government is working to increase citizens’ income as much as possible, supporting workers, the middle class and healthy entrepreneurship, Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos said on Monday speaking to Real FM.
Traffic plan in place for Acropolis Rally
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) has developed a network of protocols and plans to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the EKO Acropolis Rally 2024, scheduled to take place on September 5-8.
Greek manufacturing growth slows in August, PMI data shows
The Greek manufacturing sector remained on an upward trend during August, according to the latest PMI data from S&P Global, although the pace of growth slowed again.
Gregory’s cafe expands with outlets in Cyprus, Romania
Greek cafe and fast-food chain Gregory’s has expanded its network abroad with two new outlets in Cyprus and Romania last month.
Cyprus fiscal surplus over €700 million
Cyprus recorded a significant fiscal surplus of 702.5 million euros for the period of January to July 2024.
Can grunting during exercise give you an edge?
I recently went rock climbing in a serene park in southern Wyoming called Vedauwoo. The desert was tranquil in the early morning, a breeze gently moving through the trees.
Cypriot economy grows 3.6% in second quarter of 2024
The Cypriot economy registered a robust growth rate of 3.6% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to figures released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat).
Balanced growth
The government is getting ready to present a first batch of measures designed to deal with the effects of burgeoning tourism.
ATHEX: Strong start to the month on the bourse
After a disappointing August, this month started with very positive action at the Greek stock market on Monday.
PASOK ousts SYRIZA from second place; extremes gain
Main opposition{ SYRIZA, in the throes of serious inner-party turmoil, has been booted from second place by socialist PASOK, as ruling New Democracy maintains its solid lead, according to a public opinion poll on Monday.
Man arrested at Athens airport with cocaine hidden in orthopaedic belt
A 25-year-old man was arrested Sunday at Athens International Airport on drug charges. Authorities say the man arrived in Greece from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Motorcyclist killed in central Athens traffic accident
A motorcyclist was killed Monday night in a collision with a car on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue in central Athens.
A Harris Doctrine?
For the better part of two years, every Greek interlocutor I encountered had a version of the same question: “In a country as big and dynamic as the United States, are Donald Trump and Joe Biden really the only two presidential candidates you can come up with?”
Eurozone factories stuck in a rut as Asia shows tentative signs of recovery
Factories in the eurozone remained mired in contraction last month, surveys showed, with the data suggesting a recovery could be some way off but Asian and British manufacturers showed tentative signs of recovery.
Beleri vows legal fight after Albanian court ruling
Freddi Beleri, the former ethnic Greek mayor of Himare, expressed mixed emotions after an Albanian court granted his release on probation.