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Turkey: Younger generation plays key role in protests

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 00:23
In Sarachane Square, in front of Istanbul’s metropolitan municipality building, we met people from different social classes, political ideologies and ages.

Afghan national detained as suspected smuggler in Lesvos dinghy tragedy 

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 00:07
An Afghan national arrested by Greece’s coast guard as a suspected smuggler in connection with a migrant-carrying rubber dinghy that sunk off the coast of Lesvos on Thursday has been ordered into pre-trial detention following his testimony before an investigating magistrate on Friday. 

One in five TikTok users in Greece at high risk of addiction, study finds

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 00:02
The first study on TikTok addiction in Greece, conducted by the University of Athens, has revealed that one in five users of the platform are at high risk of addiction.

Athens Stock Exchange suffers heavy losses amid escalating trade tensions

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 23:04
The Athens Stock Exchange’s general index plunged 4.83% on Friday, swept up in a wave of global market turbulence sparked by China’s decision to impose retaliatory tariffs of 34 percent on US goods.

Greece returns 160 Georgian nationals to their home country

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 22:57
Two separate return operations involving 160 Georgian nationals took place in recent days, according to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum.

Original Sifnos chickpea stew (revithada) in a clay pot

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 22:39
The signature dish of the island of Sifnos, revithada is made on many other Cycladic islands as well.

The Soul Peanuts | Athens | April 5

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 22:33
The Soul Peanuts will perform an intimate live session at Dudu Loft (12-14 Kolonou) this Saturday.

Trial begins for former protected witnesses in Novartis bribery scandal

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 21:37
The trial of former protected witnesses in the high-profile Novartis bribery case – now facing charges of perjury and false accusations against prominent political figures – has opened with a flurry of legal objections.

Court acquits former HCMC president in Folli Follie case

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 20:47
The Athens Misdemeanors Court on Friday acquitted Charalampos Gotsis, former president of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), of all charges related to the delayed suspension of Folli Follie’s stock in May 2018.

Rescuers search for girl missing after migrant boat sank near Lesvos

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 20:26
Greece’s coast guard said Friday that a search and rescue operation off eastern island Lesvos had still not found any trace of a child reported missing after a rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank, leaving seven people dead and 23 rescued.

Grandiose gesture of self-harm

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 19:17
What makes a superpower abandon its leading role, choosing isolation rather than dealing with alliances and solving common problems?

Greece braces for Trump’s tariffs

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 18:59
Dimitra Manifava, a journalist with Kathimerini covering business stories and the economy, joins Thanos Davelis to look into what US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries could mean for Greece and Greek exports. 

Maria Callas statue unveiled at UNESCO headquarters in Paris

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 18:42
A statue of legendary soprano Maria Callas, created by sculptor Nikos Floros, has been on display at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris since Thursday.

Recruiting the market’s help against red tape

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 18:00
National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis is launching an effort for his ministry and the State General Accounting Office to assume responsibility for simplifying procedures concerning economic activities, with the advice of the market too.

Police hunt armed robbery suspects after bank heist in western Greece

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 17:25
Police have launched a manhunt for at least two suspects involved in an armed robbery at a bank in the town of Katohi, near Messolongi, in western Greece.

From Crete to the global scene, through the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 17:12
The Gelasakis Group, a leading player in travel, maritime, and hospitality services, will once again participate at the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum next month, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the sector.

Hellenic American Union elects new president

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 16:57
The turbulent five-year period of successive interim administrations and legal disputes came to an end in HAU on Thursday.

Mitsotakis rules out early elections, criticizes ND ‘navel-gazing’

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 16:45
Faced with declining popularity for his conservative party and increasing criticism within its ranks, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out early elections on Friday.

Fox pup’s life in danger after fall in Kypseli

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 15:56
The life of a young fox pup found severely injured in the Kypseli area of central Athens is in jeopardy after it reportedly fell from a rock on a hill aptly named “Alepotrypa” (Fox Hole). The pup is currently being treated by ANIMA, the Hellenic Wildlife Care Association.

Tsipras criticizes Turkey’s opposition to power cable and F-35 sale during US event

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 15:26
Alexis Tsipras, currently in the United States, has criticized Turkey’s opposition to a planned undersea power cable between Greece and Cyprus, while also expressing his opposition to the potential sale of US-made F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, the former left-wing prime minister said in a social media post.

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