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Major operation under way to clean Kifissos riverbed
Work is under way to clean the underground portion of the Kifissos riverbed in Athens for the first time in at least 20 years.
Iran claims Yemen’s Houthi rebels will allow rescuers to salvage oil tanker ablaze in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi rebels have agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to assist a Greek-flagged oil tanker that remains ablaze in the Red Sea "in consideration of humanitarian and environmental concerns," Iran's mission to the United Nations claimed late Wednesday.
Measures afoot to radically transform police force
The Citizen Protection Ministry is reportedly drafting a bill seeking the radical transformation of the Hellenic Police (ELAS).
State obliged to justify decisions based on automated data processing, CoS rules
Civil administration is obliged to provide explanations on decisions for individuals that are based on automated processing of data, the Council of State (CoS) ruled on Tuesday.
Greek, Turkish FMs to meet in Brussels
The Cyprus problem and Euro-Turkish and Greek-Turkish relations will be among the issues to be discussed in the meeting on Thursday in Brussels that Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will have with Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Brussels, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers, according to Greek diplomatic sources.
Expert rejects major quake speculation as fake news
Experts are dismissing the recent onslaught of speculation of an imminent major earthquake in Greece in the media and elsewhere as nothing but scaremongering.
Move to Thessaloniki helps DTCS
Deutsche Telekom Cloud Services’ moving its software development team from St Petersburg to Thessaloniki proved beneficial to the company.
Pavlov’s Dog | Athens | September 10
Progressive rock legends Pavlov’s Dog return to Athens after five years for another electrifying performance at Kyttaro Live Club on September 10. With a career spanning over 50 years, Pavlov’s Dog has made a lasting impact on rock music. Their performance will feature a mix of classics and new tracks. Tickets start from 28 euros […]
How banks consolidated
The birth of a “fifth pole” with the absorption of Pancreta Bank by Attica Bank is the first significant change in Greece’s banking sector for several years. The merged bank aims at competing on an equal footing with the “big four” banks (Alpha, Eurobank, National and Piraeus).
Israel is one thing, Ukraine is another
One question that needs answering is why the US deploys aircraft carriers and takes extensive measures to protect Israel from missile attacks by Iran and Hezbollah, yet does not offer the same level of support to Ukraine when it faces similar attacks from Russia.
Banks lead Greek market downward
Once more, the Athens Stock Exchange was unable to hold on to early gains, with selling pressure on banks and other blue chips prevailing in the end.
Lenders lead Greek market downward
Once more, the Athens Stock Exchange was unable to hold on to early gains, with selling pressure on banks and other blue chips prevailing in the end.
Analysis: Is it time for Greece to change its tourism model?
As temperatures soar and tourist arrivals swell, Greece is under pressure to reimagine a tourism model that climate change is making increasingly untenable.
A perilous political vacuum
Some may be treating the petty politicking with a sense of schadenfreude. However, the disarray within the main opposition SYRIZA party creates a significant imbalance in the country’s political system.
Gaitis-Simossi Museum | Ios | September 14
The Gaitis-Simossi Museum, dedicated to the works of renowned painter Yannis Gaitis and sculptor Gabriella Simossi, will officially open on the island of Ios on September 14. Gaitis, one of Greece’s most significant contemporary artists, had a deep love for Ios, which served as his personal retreat. The president of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, is expected […]
Expelled SYRIZA MP Linou refuses to hand over parliamentary seat
Athina Linou announced on Wednesday her decision not to hand over her parliamentary seat following her expulsion from SYRIZA’s parliamentary group for violating transparency rules.
Two Turks detained over deadly migrant boat chase off Symi
Two Turkish nationals were detained pending trial for people trafficking on Wednesday after a deadly boat chase with the Greek coastguard off the island of Symi on Aug. 23.
EU mission in Red Sea reports no oil spill from Greek-flagged tanker Sounion
The European Union's mission in the Red Sea, known as Aspides, said on Wednesday there was no oil spill in the area of the MV SOUNION tanker that was targeted recently off Yemen's coast.
Crete rattled by 5.2 magnitude quake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 rattled the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, with no immediate reports of damage.