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‘I would too dismiss him as “the whiner.” But I wasn’t being fair’
Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, the director of “Stelios,” a film that has surpassed 760,000 tickets, was unable to fully savor the joy of its success: “After the premiere at the Pallas Theater [in Athens] and in Cyprus last December, I tried to get up from an armchair and couldn’t.”
Court orders extradition of Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz to Romania
The Athens Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered the extradition of Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz to Romania, with an arrest warrant expected to be issued in the coming hours.
Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections
An Italian navy ship has arrived in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers, in the third such attempt following hurdles earlier raised by Italian courts.
Teen accuses man from Ilia of revenge porn
A 17-year-old girl from the western Peloponnese has accused a man of revenge pornography in a statement to the local police.
University student in Patras dies from meningitis
A 20-year-old student of University of Patras died at the city's university hospital, where he was being treated for meningitis.
Peristeri flasher charged with repeated indecent exposure
A prosecutor in Athens has filed criminal charges for repeated indecent exposure and assault on a public servant against a 34-year-old flasher who was arrested in Peristeri, western Athens, on Sunday.
Mother, partner accused of torturing 3-year-old boy given day to testify
A 26-year-old mother and her 44-year-old partner were given time until Wednesday to prepare their defence over charges of abuse and domestic violence against the woman’s three-year-old son.
Head of Melbourne’s diaspora community meets with new Greek Consul General
The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis OAM, met with the new Consul General of Greece in the city, Dimitra Georgantzoglou, who recently assumed her duties.
Traffic experts call for action
Athens traffic experts discussed key solutions during a recent seminar held by the Greek Association of Transport Engineers (SES) to tackle the capital’s ongoing road crisis.
Alpha grows into factoring with acquisition of Flexfin, merger with ABC Factors
Alpha Bank announced the creation of a leading factoring company in Greece via the 100% acquisition of Flexfin and its merger with ABC Factors.
Trump, gas exploration, and Greece’s energy strategy
As President Trump assumed office repeating his campaign slogan of “drill, baby, drill”, Greece announced that US energy giant Chevron is interested in exploring for oil and gas in Greek waters.
Recovery and Resilience Fund cash is going off target
The diversion of Recovery and Resilience Fund cash to actions that could ensure rapid absorption has dominated the latest revision of the program.
Officer cuts streamline armed forces
In a major step toward streamlining its armed forces, the Greek military has moved 793 senior officers into retirement following an extraordinary round of promotions and evaluations.
Greece’s UN envoy says humanitarian situation in Darfur ‘dire’
Greece's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris, on Monday referred to the humanitarian consequences of the situation in Sudan and especially in Darfur, describing them as "dire."
Motor Oil joins forces with Terna Energy offshore
The offshore wind farm of Terna Energy off Alexandroupoli will proceed with Motor Oil on board too.
Critical answers pending for Tempe tragedy
A report by the National Organization for the Investigation of Air and Rail Accidents (EODASAM) into the fatal train collision at Tempe in central Greece in late February 2023 reveals significant safety flaws within Greece’s rail system.
Independent MP Michalis Hourdakis joins Movement for Democracy
Movement for Democracy announced on Tuesday that independent MP Michalis Hourdakis is joining the party and taking over as its spokesperson.
Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warms
Extreme temperatures — mostly heat — are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting to hotter conditions, a new study says.
Greek startup pioneers methane mapping drones
Greek startup REDAR has developed groundbreaking drone-mounted systems for measuring greenhouse gas emissions with unprecedented accuracy.
Man found dead in burned house
Firefighters on Tuesday found a man’s body inside an abandoned house in the central Athens, the Fire Department said.