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Fire service finds missing train cabin remnants from deadly Tempe crash
The Greek Fire Service has found remnants of the missing cabin from the second engine of the freight train involved in the deadly Tempe collision in February 2023.
Higher European defense budgets a first step, production needed, NATO’s Rutte says
Higher European defense budgets and a ramp-up of production by military equipment industries are necessary to secure Europe, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a German newspaper interview.
Passenger trains suspended on Alexandroupolis lines due to freight transport
Passenger trains will not operate on the Alexandroupolis-Ormenio and Alexandroupolis-Orestiada lines from Sunday to Wednesday due to freight transportation, Hellenic Train announced.
Women’s Prayers | Athens | March 12
Fenia Papadodima returns to the Half Note (17 Trivonianou) with “Women’s Prayers,” a tribute to the voices of women who changed the world.
Earthquake strikes western Peloponnese, no damage reported
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck the western Peloponnese early Sunday, with its epicenter near Nea Figaleia in Ilia.
Athens Half Marathon halts traffic as 25,000 runners compete
The 13th Athens Half Marathon is underway Sunday, prompting road closures downtown as 25,000 runners compete in multiple races throughout the day.
Outdated roads, tragic consequences
Three young adults, aged 21-24, were killed last week when their car veered off the Sparta-Mystras highway in southern Greece, struck a tree, and overturned near Goude Park.
An old problem
Major road construction works lead to better road safety. In Greece’s case, though, the numbers tell us that we do not have the luxury to wait.
Ousted New Democracy MP issues apology for offensive remarks
Dimitris Kyriaziadis, the ousted New Democracy MP from Drama, publicly apologized on social media for his remarks against Course of Freedom leader Zoe Konstantopoulou, which led to his expulsion from the party’s parliamentary group.
Les Fleurs du Male | Athens | March 11 – April 26
The Gagosian Gallery (22 Anapiron Polemou) presents “Les Fleurs du Mal,” the first solo exhibition in Greece by Romuald Hazoume
Here comes the evaluation
There is a law on the evaluation of civil servants, but most of the time it is not implemented. Reluctance, slow pace and constant resistance to it are the main reasons.
Greek FM expresses concern over reported killings of civilians in Syria
Greece's Foreign Ministry released a statement on Saturday expressing its concern over reports of numerous civilian casualties in Syria, following clashes between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied militias against Assad loyalists in the Syrian coastal towns of Tartus, Lattakia, and surrounding villages.
Tsitsipas cruises past Wild in dominant Indian Wells opener
Stefanos Tsitsipas powered past Thiago Seyboth Wild with a commanding 6-2, 6-4 victory in his Indian Wells opener on Friday.
International Documentary Festival | Thessaloniki | To March 16
The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival returns for its 27th edition, bringing the best of documentary cinema to Greece’s second-largest city until March 17.
Aegean Airlines makes dynamic start to 2025
Aegean Airlines’ passenger traffic continues to fly ever higher, according to data for the first couple of months of this year.
Man shot outside Thessaloniki store; suspect at large
Police in Thessaloniki were searching over the weekend for a suspect who shot a man in the Neapoli neighborhood of the northern port city.
The most popular job categories
The self-employed, service sector employees and retailers are the professional categories with the largest percentage of workers.
Europe’s security, Greece, and the challenge of Turkish revisionism
Michael Rubin, the director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss what Europe and countries in the region like Greece can do to address the challenge Turkey’s aggressiveness and revisionism poses today.
Protests on International Women’s Day in Turkey demand protection from domestic violence
Thousands of women took to the streets of Turkish cities Saturday to mark International Women’s Day, protesting inequality and violence against women.
HALC launches campaign questioning Ankara’s reliability
On a day where renewed conflict in Syria put into question whether Turkey has “won” anything in this country, the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) launched its latest video campaign questioning Ankara’s reliability as an ally.