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Tram service disruptions from March 4 to June 15

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 22:33
Transport authorities have announced that changes will be in effect on Tram Line 6, operating between the Pikrodafni stop in southern Athens and Syntagma in the city center from March 4 to June 15. 

Sixty migrants rescued off Crete

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 22:29
Greece’s Coast Guard said 60 migrants were rescued from a dinghy off the southern coast of Crete on Saturday after they alerted the authorities through an emergency number.

Turkey to repeat offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks at London summit

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 22:05
Turkey’s foreign minister will reiterate at Sunday’s meeting of European leaders in London an offer from Ankara to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Saturday.

Banks turn to transaction package offers

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 21:44
Banks are reforming their transaction packages, adjusting their pricing policy to the new data created by the government intervention regarding bank charges.

Carnival season to peak with annual parade on Sunday

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 20:57
The festivities surrounding the Carnival season in Patra, southern Greece, will culminate on Sunday, when over 55,000 carnival people are expected to participate in the parade organized each year by local authorities and dedicated groups.

Staff Sergeant found dead in Alexandroupolis army base

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 19:24
A 46-year-old Staff Sergeant who was serving in an army unit in Alexandroupolis, northeastern Greece, was found dead on Saturday morning, Greece’s Army General Staff (GES) announced. 

Teen charged for keeping petrol bombs during Thessaloniki Tempe rally

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 18:55
A prosecutor has filed felony charges against a 14-year-old who was arrested on Friday afternoon in central Thessaloniki for possession of explosives at a public gathering, during a massive rally to mark two years since Greece's deadliest train crash.

Onassis’ famous yacht for sale for 90 million euros

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 17:43
Once again in its 82-year history, the emblematic yacht of Aristotle Onassis, the Christina O, is going up for sale.

Mouzourakis & the Swinging Cats | Athens | March 2

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 17:37
Panos Mouzourakis and the Swinging Cats will close out the Carnival season with a vibrant party at Gazarte (32-34 Voutadon) on March 2

Prominent diaspora businessman scolds Greek FM for Archbishop snub on US visit

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 16:43
John Catsimatidis, a prominent Greek-American businessman and Vice Chairman of the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, berated Greece’s Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis for not meeting with Archbishop Elpidophoros of America or visiting the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America during his two-day visit to the US this week.

How Friday’s rioting after the Tempe rally developed

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 15:55
A group of 500-800 people from the anti-authoritarian space, who approached Syntagma Square immediately after the speeches by the relatives of the Tempe railway disaster victims had concluded, were the main protagonists in Friday’s riots in the center of Athens that led to the break-up of the mass demonstration commemorating the deadly train collision.

New witnesses called following crash report

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 15:08
Greek investigators are reopening key aspects of the probe into the Tempe deadly train crash following new findings that suggest critical evidence may have been tampered with.

Rubio reaffirms US-Greek strategic importance in meeting with Gerapetritis

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 14:01
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed the strategic importance of the US-Greece partnership in a meeting with his Greek counterpart, George Gerapetritis.

PKK says it will heed Ocalan’s peace call and declare ceasefire

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 13:21
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia will heed its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for disarmament and declare an immediate ceasefire, a news agency close to the group has cited it as saying, in a major step toward ending a 40-year conflict with the Turkish state.

People united in grief, and anger

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 12:56
Hundreds of thousands of Greeks took to the streets across the country on Friday, marking two years since the tragic Tempe train disaster that claimed 57 lives.

Environment Ministry hires 340 employees to manage Natura 2000 areas

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 12:31
The Environment and Energy Ministry is for the first time hiring 340 permanent employees for the management of protected Natura 2000 areas in Greece, following an initiative by Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis, the ministry announced on Thursday.

Cyprus gets €72 million EIB loan for new museum

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 11:19
The European Investment Bank is providing the Cypriot government with a 72-million-euro loan for a new national archaeological museum in the capital Nicosia.

Gov’t spokesperson says food inflation has been reduced to zero

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 10:26
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said on Thursday that food inflation in Greece has been hovering around zero in recent months and is, according to official data released by Eurostat, the lowest in the eurozone.

Alpha buys Cypriot AstroBank

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 09:00
Alpha Bank said on Thursday it has reached a binding agreement to buy small Cypriot lender AstroBank for just over 200 million euros.

Piraeus Bank’s largest shareholder reduces stake

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 06:21
Piraeus Bank announced on Friday that its biggest stakeholder, Paulson & Co, has reduced its stake to 13.62%

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