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Tempe railway disaster monument unveiled in Thessaloniki

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 20:57
A monument titled “The Tree of Memory”, dedicated to the 57 victims of the Tempe railway disaster, was unveiled on Sunday in Thessaloniki, just over two years after the tragedy.

Open-air fruit and vegetable markets open on ‘Clean Monday’

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 19:38
Open-air fruit and vegetable markets in Athens will be open for business as usual on Clean Monday, a public holiday marking the start of Lent, the Athens Market Federation has announced.

UK, France and Ukraine to present peace deal to Trump, Starmer says

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 18:56
Britain and France will work on a peace deal with Ukraine and present it to Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, describing it as a step in the right direction following Friday's explosive meeting in the White House.

Vital role of Greek port uncontested

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 18:32
The debate over the supposed possible withdrawal of US military forces from Alexandroupoli in northern Greece, has highlighted the critical role of the port in supporting NATO’s eastern flank.

Hand grenade found at Piraeus apartment block

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 18:02
Police have redirected traffic in the Kaminia district of Piraeus following the discovery of a hand grenade in the parking area of an apartment building.

Citizens demanded the obvious on Tempe, ‘truth and justice’, PM says 

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 17:25
Citizens have demanded the obvious, truth and justice, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis posted early Sunday following Friday’s massive rally in Athens, echoed by gatherings across Greece and cities abroad, marking the second anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster, which claimed 57 lives and left many seriously injured.  

Tax evasion remains rampant at nightclubs, inspections reaffirm

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 16:09
Sweeping inspections by tax authorities at many of the most popular nightclubs in Athens and Thessaloniki since January have determined that tax evasion at such venues remains rampant.

In a coma since 2023, Gerasimos coming home

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 15:37
The only person in the first car of Intercity 62 – the passenger train that smashed into an oncoming freight train at Tempe in central Greece in February 2023 – is being airlifted from a rehabilitation center in Milan, Italy, to Larissa on Tuesday, so can be closer to his family in nearby Volos.

Silent march sends deafening message

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 14:48
They came without leaders, without chants, without party banners – only their footsteps echoing through the streets of Athens.

Tsitsipas ends ATP 500 finals losing streak in Dubai

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 14:19
Stefanos Tsitsipas secured his first ATP 500 title by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday.

High power rates derail subsidy spending

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 11:24
Soaring electricity rates in February, pushed up by cold weather and the sharp increase in the price of natural gas before the de-escalation of the last few days, have also derailed the subsidy account for March.

Why a Japanese Oscar contender isn’t being shown in Japan

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 08:28
A film by a Japanese woman about her search for justice from uncooperative authorities after she reported being raped is a contender at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

T-bill auction seeks to raise €500 mln

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 06:35
The Public Debt Management Agency will auction 52-week treasury bills to draw 500 million euros. 

Cartoon (01/03/2025)

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 04:02

A time for young thinking and doing

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 03:40
I work with many students, young and dynamic people at The Demos Center of The American College of Greece. It is one of my greatest pleasures as it also enriches my own life and work at the center.

A deep current

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 02:46
Friday’s demonstrations may not have been led by anyone in particular. The sheer size of the turnout made it impossible for political parties to claim ownership.

‘The US government will regret’ destroying USAID

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 02:05
Medicines, food aid, access to drinking water, and access to care for thousands of HIV patients in dozens of countries. These have been some of the programs of the US foreign aid agency – USAID – over the last 64 years.

No one can carry on without accountability

Sun, 03/02/2025 - 00:54
Where should the focus be? On the massive crowd that gathered at Syntagma Square to pay their respects to the victims of the 2023 Tempe rail tragedy or on the pockets of violence that scattered the otherwise peaceful demonstration?

We no longer have a ‘West,’ but do we have a ‘Europe’?

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 23:57
Following Donald Trump’s surprise phone call with Vladimir Putin, we may no longer have a “West,” in the sense of a stable political and military alliance. We live in a defining moment.

Carnival@SNFCC | Athens | March 2-3

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 22:35
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (364 Syngrou) in Athens goes all out for the last Sunday of Carnival, transforming into a vibrant celebration filled with music, dance and fun for all ages

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