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Democrats Abroad Greece holding annual meeting January 29
Democrats Abroad Greece will hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting on January 29 at 6 pm to choose its new leadership for 2025-2027 and review the activities and financial accounts of the organization over the past year, it announced in a statement released Tuesday.
Police uncover fertility clinic scandal
Police have exposed a major fertility clinic scandal in Crete involving the theft and misuse of human eggs.
Investigation ordered after delay in key pharmacy’s opening
The National Organization for Healthcare Provision (EOPPY) has ordered an investigation after one of its Athens pharmacies, which provides high-cost pharmaceuticals, including for cancer patients, failed to open on Tuesday morning due to staff absences.
Von der Leyen signals EU willingness to work with US in Davos speech
The European Union wants to engage and negotiate with US President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of a “global race to the bottom” using tools such as tariffs.
US military assessment team visiting Cyprus this week
A US military assessment team will be in Cyprus this week as part of defense upgrades, a Cypriot government spokesperson announced Tuesday.
Parliament to elect new House speaker Wednesday
A new parliament speaker will be elected Wednesday following the resignation of Konstantinos Tasoulas, who was nominated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the position of Greek president.
PM expresses sorrow over deadly Turkey ski resort fire
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed his sorrow over the loss of lives caused by a fire at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, which claimed at least 66 lives.
George Apergis | Athens | January 25
George Apergis, aka EMEX, takes over Apoteka Cafe Bar (31 Derigni) with “Influential Muzik,” a vinyl-only DJ set blending techno, house, new wave and 80s-90s classics.
Man hospitalized after Halkidiki domestic shooting
A 42-year-old man has been hospitalized after being shot in the leg at his home in the Halkidiki area of northern Greece by an unidentified assailant.
IPTO asks Fulgor, Nexans, Prysmian to bid for undersea power links in Greece
Greece’s power grid operator IPTO has invited Fulgor, Nexans Norway and Prysmian Powerlink to submit binding bids for the supply of undersea cables to link some Greek islands to the mainland grid, it said on Tuesday.
SYRIZA MP acquitted over alleged recording of call with central banker
A Single-Member Misdemeanor Court in Athens on Tuesday acquitted SYRIZA lawmaker Minister Pavlos Polakis of allegedly taping a private phone conversation with Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras in February 2019, saying it was not proven that the recording actually happened.
At least 66 dead, 51 injured in a hotel fire at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey
A fire at a hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killed at least 66 people, Turkey’s Interior Minister said.
Wildcat captured on camera at Lake Kerkini
A wildcat was recently photographed at Lake Kerkini in northern Greece during a waterbird census, the lake’s management authority announced on Monday.
Trump’s Paris climate exit will hit harder than in 2017
A second US withdrawal from the world's primary climate pact will have a bigger impact – in the US and globally – than the country's first retreat in 2017, analysts and diplomats told Reuters. One of President Donald Trump's first acts on returning to office on Monday was to quit the Paris Agreement as part of his plans to halt US climate action.
EU’s Von der Leyen warns against ‘global race to bottom’ on tariffs in Davos
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Tuesday of the risk of a 'global race to the bottom' using economic tools such as sanctions, export controls and tariffs.
Short-term rental exodus averted
The mandatory exit of at least 15,000, possibly even 20,000, short-term rental accommodation assets from the market was averted at the last minute.
Faretra Crystalina | Athens | February 1
Faretra Crystalina, a pioneering folk ensemble from Athens, will perform at the Theater of the No (3 Konstantinou Palaiologou) on February 1.
Big changes in hydrocarbons
Greece is opening its energy door for the entry of Chevron, the world’s second largest natural gas producer, after ExxonMobil, which has been positioned in the domestic market since 2019, while preparing for new concessions, in anticipation of the major shifts that Donald Trump’s presidency is expected to bring to the international stage.
Domestic tourism boosts hotels in November
Arrivals and overnight stays increased last November according to the provisional data of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT.
Edward C. Wingenbach appointed president of the American College of Greece
The Board of Trustees of the American College of Greece (ACG) announced that Dr Edward C. Wingenbach, currently president of Hampshire College in Massachusetts, will assume the role of the College’s 8th president, as of July 1.