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Institutions and chaos
The deadly train collision at Tempe in 2023 has justifiably angered Greek society due to the criminal omissions that preceded it and the awful handling of the case that followed.
Kalogirou’s parents allege abduction and murder in son’s death
A lawyer representing the Kalogirou family said on Monday that the parents of the 39-year-old believe his disappearance and death were the result of abduction and murder.
ATHEX: Sellers get upper hand for a change
The final week of February started on the Greek bourse with the clear intention by traders to reap some of the profits secured in previous weeks.
Bulgaria to ask for EU assessment on its readiness to adopt euro next year
Bulgaria will ask the European Commission and the European Central Bank for an assessment on whether it meets all criteria to join the eurozone in January next year, its finance minister has said.
Police neutralize explosive device found outside tavern in western Athens
A bag containing an explosive device was discovered outside a taverna in Menidi, western Athens on Monday, prompting a large police response.
Trump dismisses reports that US is shutting down military base in Greece
US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed reports that the US military would cease using facilities in the port city of Alexandroupoli, northern Greece, due to the imminent end of the war in Ukraine.
‘My Home’ ups rates further
Real estate professionals’ estimates about new house price hikes due to the second cycle of the “My Home” program have been confirmed.
A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say
A first-of-its-kind project will use a swarm of small, independent submersibles to monitor, protect and provide data on offshore artificial reefs off Cyprus whose purpose is to attract new marine life in otherwise barren sections of sea, officials have said.
We need to start thinking transactionally
There was a Greek politician back in the 1980s who had a big map of the Aegean hung up on a wall in his office and every time he received an important foreign visitor, he would use the map to explain the history and legal dimensions of Greece’s dispute with Turkey and the nature of the Turkish threat.
Mitsotakis congratulates Merz on German election win
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, had a phone conversation on Monday with the winner of the German elections, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz.
Spanish aircraft carrier Juan Carlos I docks in Piraeus for NATO exercise
Spanish aircraft carrier Juan Carlos I has docked in Piraeus for NATO exercise Steadfast Dart 2025.
Limpet mines likely caused blasts on two Greek-owned tankers, sources say
Mines attached to the hulls of ships and set off with timers likely caused blasts that have damaged two Greek-owned crude oil tankers in the Mediterranean since January, three sources close to the investigation have said.
Six people to face prosecution over child’s death in nursery
Six people are to face prosecution for manslaughter in relation to the death of a 2.5-year-old girl in a municipal nursery in Thessaloniki in February 2023.
Mati wildfire victims’ association express solidarity with Tempe families
The association of relatives of the victims of the Eastern Attica (Mati) wildfire issued a statement expressing its solidarity with the families of the Tempe railway disaster victims.
Mitsotakis: Only Ukraine has right to decide its future
Only Ukraine has the right to decide on its future and it must be part of any peace process to bring an end to the war sparked by the Russia’s invasion three years ago, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.
Untreated wastewater is being released into Aliakmonas River, councilors told
Untreated wastewater is being released into the Aliakmonas, the country’s longest river, from a wastewater treatment plant in Veria, an inspection has found.
SYRIZA reiterates call for no confidence vote against government
SYRIZA urged on Monday progressive parties to submit a motion of no confidence against the government over its handling of the Tempe disaster.
Europe must finally become a great power
It pains me to say this as a Canadian, a European and a lifelong Americanophile, but the United States that underwrote the West’s peace and prosperity cannot be trusted because it no longer exists.
Light quake jolts Amorgos
A light earthquake measuring 4.4 Magnitude jolted the island of Amorgos shortly after 1.30 p.m.