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America has changed, radically and irrevocably
Having lived in America for 20 years, I’m struggling to come to terms with the situation there today, with how much the country has changed.
Woman detained in connection with Athens bomb blast
Police have detained a 30-year-old woman in connection with an explosion at an Athens apartment last week, where an improvised explosive device detonated, damaging an apartment building in the Ambelokipi district.
Time for Europe to grow up
No matter who wins the US elections, Europe is going to have to make some very serious decisions. If Donald Trump wins, he will impose tariffs on European products and withdraw the US military presence from Europe.
America at the polls: Division and hate
With two entirely different worldviews at stake, Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in an atmosphere of anger and complete disdain for the “other side,” occasionally amounting to hatred.
Adnoc has expressed interest in Cyprus gas, minister says
United Arab Emirates energy giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has expressed interest in Cyprus’ emerging natural gas sector, the country’s energy minister has told Reuters.
Three people to face terrorism charges over deadly apartment blast
Three people are to face charges for participating in a terrorist organization and possibly involvement in terrorist acts, police in Athens have said.
Former governor denies charges in relation to Tempe railway disaster
A former regional governor has denied charges of dereliction of duty and other misdemeanors related to activities conducted at site of the deadly Tempe railway collision, which was covered over aggregate and concrete in the aftermath of the deadly disaster.
Higher takings permit tax cut
The large increase in revenue from income and value-added tax – as the electronic tools for curbing tax evasion are paying off – provide the government with the leeway to move forward with permanent tax cuts as of 2025.
Boy, 12, in intensive care after scooter crash
A 12-year-old boy has been admitted to an intensive care unit with brain injuries after being run over by a car while driving a scooter in Athens.
Mitsotakis congratulates Moldovan president on re-election
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has congratulated Moldova’s pro-Western president, Maia Sandu, on her re-election, saying Greece stands with her country as it moves forward on its European Union path.
Bomb that exploded prematurely would have caused extensive damage, minister says
An improvised bomb that exploded prematurely in a central Athens apartment last week, killing a man and severely wounding a woman in the apartment, would have caused extensive damage to any intended target, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis has said.
‘NATO should focus on fixing Europe’
“NATO will be more important in the next 75 years than it has been in the last 75,” NATO’s former supreme allied commander Europe (2013-2016) General Philip Breedlove tells Kathimerini.
Fines issued for counterfeit products on Rhodes
Market inspectors on Rhodes have issued fines worth 226,000 euros to two people for trading in counterfeit products.
UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must ‘wake up’ to threat from people-smugglers
People-smuggling gangs sending migrants across the English Channel in small boats are a serious threat to global security and should be treated like terror networks, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told an international law-enforcement conference on Monday.
MEPs grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years
Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs face parliamentary hearings on Monday, as lawmakers start to vet would-be commissioners to oversee Europe-wide policies ranging from agriculture to trade for the next five years.
Former member of Conspiracy of Cells of Fire arrested for attempted murder of uncle
A 34-year-old former member of the terrorist group Conspiracy of Cells of Fire (also known as the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei) was arrested on Friday on charges of attempted murder of his 84-year-old uncle, authorities reported on Monday.
President Trump will be ‘impervious to challenge’
George Stephanopoulos has had the rare privilege of having experienced the US elections from both sides: politics and journalism. He was Communications Director of Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, before being appointed White House communications director for four years.
New Left gearing up for inaugural congress
The newly-formed New Left party is gearing up for its inaugural congress, set to take place Thursday at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Neo Faliro.
Local stock market in the doldrums
The Greek market is unable to capitalize on the success story of the economy.
Blue and red Astoria: The Greek community in the US is divided
On a Friday afternoon in October, Despina Delianidis is helping a customer pick the perfect ring from an array of colorful, Greek-made jewelry. She works part-time to help finance her studies.