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PASOK submits motion to indict former ministers over Tempe disaster
PASOK submitted a motion to Parliament on Monday requesting the indictment of former transport ministers Kostas Karamanlis and Christos Spirtzis on felony charges for their alleged roles in the Tempe railway disaster.
The power of art in dangerous times
Art is inseparable from politics. All through history and our daily lives, we see art benefiting from sponsors in times of plenty, while in tough times it is nourished by pain, anger and fear; it blossoms through the need for resistance and hope
EU prosecutors continue investigation into agricultural subsidy fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is continuing its wide-ranging investigation in Greece into the embezzlement of millions of euros in EU agricultural subsidies, with early findings pointing to widespread fraud, particularly in Crete.
State of emergency declared in northern Evia municipality following earthquakes
The Municipality of Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna in northern Evia has been declared in a state of emergency following a series of earthquakes that struck the region over the past 24 hours. As a precaution, all local schools will remain closed on Tuesday.
Young bear found shot dead in Kastoria
A young brown bear was found shot dead in the northern regional unit of Kastoria, prompting an investigation by forestry and environmental authorities into what is being described as an illegal killing of a protected species.
Three individuals arrested for selling drugs outside school
Three foreign nationals, aged 19, 24, and 31, were arrested on Friday night in the Agios Panteleimonas area of Athens, accused of selling drugs near a school.
Indian boycott of Turkish coffee, chocolates and fashion grows
Small Indian grocery shops and major online fashion retailers are boycotting Turkish products ranging from chocolates, coffee, jams and cosmetics to clothing amid growing anger at Turkey’s support for Pakistan in a confrontation with India.
Authorities assess damage on Evia after 4.5 magnitude earthquake
A team from the Directorate for Natural Disaster Recovery (DAEFK) has arrived on Evia island to inspect buildings following the 4.5-magnitude earthquake that struck at 3:23 a.m. local time and was felt as far as Athens.
Ecumenical Patriarch meets pope in Vatican, agree on joint event at Nicaea
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, one day after he attended the papal inauguration ceremony.
Servicers return loans to banks
With a front-loaded “haircut” and new financing, the first mortgage loans that had been sold to funds are gradually returning to the banking system.
Wildfire breaks out in forested area in Ritsona
A wildfire has erupted in a forested area in Ritsona, near the island of Evia.
Tasoulas urges international recognition of Pontic Genocide on remembrance day
President Konstantinos Tasoulas on Monday marked the anniversary of the Pontic Genocide – the massacre of ethnic Greeks by Ottoman forces during World War I and the subsequent Greek-Turkish War – calling for the international recognition of the atrocity.
Tax authorities launch AI-powered crackdown on undeclared income
Extensive inspections planned using all available electronic means to contain tax evasion.
Athens seeks to curb Turkey’s role in European defense industry
Athens is working to limit Turkey’s involvement in the development of the European defense industry by helping shape the rules governing third-country participation.
Controversy grows around probe into ICU with 100% Covid-19 fatalities
It was just a few weeks after the September 2009 elections when then deputy health minister Marios Salmas and the metropolitan bishop of Aetolia-Acarnania, Markos, inaugurated the new intensive care unit of the Agrinio General Hospital in western Greece with much pomp and ceremony.
PASOK’s Androulakis calls for international recognition of Pontic Genocide
Nikos Androulakis, leader of Greece’s main socialist opposition party, has called for the international recognition of the Pontic Genocide – the massacre of ethnic Greeks by Ottoman Turks during World War I and the subsequent Greek-Turkish War.
Dendias honors victims of Pontic Greek Genocide, stresses duty to historical truth
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday marked the anniversary of the Pontic Greek Genocide – the mass killing and persecution of ethnic Greeks by Ottoman Turks during World War I and the subsequent Greek-Turkish War.
More work, but less output
The Greek labor market presents an interesting but also extremely worrying contradiction.
Indictment of former ministers reaches Parliament
A motion filed by the main opposition party, the socialist PASOK, to indict former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis on felony charges over the deadly Tempe railway crash is expected to dominate the political agenda this week.
Mitsotakis congratulates winner of Romania’s presidential elections
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has congratulated Romania’s pro-European Union presidential candidate, Nicusor Dan, on his victory in Sunday’s presidential election, in which he defeated his ultranationalist opponent.