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AHCC to hold fireside chat with PM Mitsotakis on Tuesday
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is holding a fireside chat and dinner with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of the Jacques Delors Institute Enrico Letta.
Sunlight announces acquisition of majority stake in Lehmann Marine
Greek battery producer Sunlight announced on Monday the acquisition of a majority (51%) stake in Lehmann Marine, of the Hoepen group.
EU must wake up and speed up; Greece needs to stay the fiscal course
US President Donald Trump’s agenda has drawn the attention of the international community – and not without good reason.
ATHEX: Index reaches highs unseen in 13.5 years
Selected blue chips such as some energy stocks gave the Greek bourse’s benchmark a fresh boost on Monday.
Hellenic Navy inaugurates four Island-class patrol boats
The inauguration ceremony for the Hellenic Navy's four Island-class coastal patrol boats took place on Monday at the Salamis Shipyards.
Poll gives New Democracy 12-point lead
A new opinion poll has found that ruling New Democracy (ND) enjoys a 12-point lead PASOK, an increase of 2.5 points on December.
IDF brigadier: The age of defense is over for Israel
Israel’s new national security strategy is outlined to Kathimerini by Brigadier General Jacob Nagel, head of the Nagel Committee established under a directive from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Mitsotakis congratulates Trump on inauguration
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has congratulated US President Donald Trump on his return to the White House.
Trump officials asked over a dozen senior career diplomats to step aside, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has asked more than a dozen senior career diplomats to step down from their roles, including former US ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt , two US officials familiar with the matter said, as the incoming president moved quickly to shape his foreign policy and the diplomatic corps.
Bobby Broom | Athens | January 24-26
Renowned jazz guitarist Bobby Broom is coming to Greece for the first time, giving three concerts at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) from January 24 to 26.
Man dies after vehicle catches fire in southern Greece
A man lost his life after his vehicle caught fire in Argolida, southern Greece, on Monday afternoon, following a traffic accident.
Line-up for Greek Eurovision finals announced
The line-up for the national finals to select who will represent Greece in this year’s Eurovision has been announced, following a draw that took place today at the headquarters of state broadcaster ERT.
Lignite transition plan for Western Macedonia, Arcadia stalled
The so-called Fair Growth Transition Program has run up against the usual weaknesses of the Greek state.
Trump’s presidency, a turning point or worse?
Donald Trump is being sworn in as the United States’ 47th president, under the Capitol’s Dome, where, four years ago, violent supporters of his had loitered for hours after storming the building. Trump not only avoided being held to account for instigating this uprising, but is now once again at the superpower’s reins, in the […]
Club manager in Hania arrested after minor hospitalized for alcohol consumption
A 54-year-old nightclub manager in Hania, Crete, was arrested on Sunday after a 14-year-old girl was hospitalized with symptoms of severe alcohol intoxication.
Electrified Echoes | Athens | January 25 – March 23
Greek painter Yorgos Stamkopoulos presents his solo exhibition “Electrified Echoes” at the Callirrhoe gallery (9 Sina).
Asimakopoulou to testify over alleged role in email data breach
Former New Democracy MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou and three other individuals are expected to be summoned by prosecutors to testify before an investigative magistrate as part of a preliminary inquiry into their alleged involvement in the case of leaked email data belonging to Greeks living abroad.
Christodoulides, Tatar fail to reach deal on new crossing points
A meeting between Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides and Ersin Tatar, the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in the occupied part of the ethnically-split island, ended without an agreement on Monday, with both sides failing to reach a decision on a deal aimed at building trust that included opening new crossing points across a UN-controlled buffer zone.
New app maps realty prices
Online tool will offer digital information on the contract rates for each property on sale.