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New digital portal to oversee boat passengers’ rights
A digital portal launched Tuesday provides travelers with essential information about their rights, vessel accessibility, and ticket price fluctuations.
German president visits site of Thessaloniki Holocaust museum
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has visited the site of Holocaust museum being built in Thessaloniki as he began a three-day state visit.
Houthis miss Greek-operated ship in Red Sea attack
Yemen’s Houthis targeted a Greek-operated, Liberia-flagged bulker but all three strikes against it missed, a maritime security source told Reuters on Tuesday.
Vocal Colors | Athens | October 30 – April 23
Renowned singer and vocal coach Maria Papageorgiou will launch a monthly seminar on Wednesday at the B&E Goulandris Foundation (13 Eratosthenous), offering a holistic approach to diaphragmatic breathing, orthophony and vocal resonance.
Cretan priest faces charges for murder of woman, 75
A 72-year-old priest in Crete is to be charged with the murder of a 75-year-old woman, who disappeared while walking in her own village two years ago.
Delphi rockfall injures two Spanish tourists
Two 20-year-old Spanish tourists were injured on Monday afternoon following a rockfall close to Delphi’s Castalian Spring.
Witnesses sought after young musician killed in hit and run
The family and the producer of a young musician killed in a hit and run on Friday outside Athens have appealed for witnesses to the incident to come forward.
Greece’s easternmost island Strongyli to get its first road network
Strongyli, the easternmost island in Greece, is poised to receive its first-ever road network.
Beleri pelted with yogurt and eggs in Tirana
New Democracy MEP Fredi Beleri has been pelted with yogurt and eggs by unknown assailants outside the Albanian parliament in Tirana.
School bus driver handed suspended prison sentence for deadly crash
The Thessaloniki Misdemeanor Court on Tuesday found a 51-year-old school bus driver guilty of a fatal traffic accident in November 2021, sentencing him to a 34-month suspended prison term.
A new, post-American world
On his CNN show, he has hosted figures like Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, and even Vladimir Putin. His books consistently become bestsellers, and his Washington Post column is a cornerstone of American journalism. Fareed Zakaria is one of the most recognizable voices in international media. Kathimerini interviewed him via teleconference just days before […]
Greece nominates Harry Theoharis for UNWTO chief
Former tourism minister Harry Theoharis has been nominated as Greece’s candidate for Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis announced on Tuesday.
Filippos Raskovic | Athens | October 31
To mark the release of his latest LP, “Understone,” composer and pianist Filippos Raskovic will perform an improvised piano set at the TV Control Center (91A Kiprou) on Thursday.
3 found guilty in connection with 2017 Mandra flood tragedy
A three-member misdemeanor appeals court in Athens announced on Tuesday the conviction of three of the eight defendants charged in connection with the 2017 flash floods in Mandra, west of Athens, which claimed the lives of 25 people.
Faulty heating system suspected in Florina hotel mass carbon monoxide poisoning
Authorities are investigating whether the mass carbon monoxide poisoning at a hotel in Florina, northern Greece, may have been caused by a construction error in the heating system, it was reported on Tuesday.
No face-to-face meeting between Rama, Beleri
A much-anticipated meeting between Fredi Beleri, an MEP from Greece’s New Democracy party, and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana will not take place, Kathimerini understands.
The loss of US media credibility
The US elections are highlighting the catastrophic consequences of the long-term devaluation of the country’s “traditional” news media.
German President Steinmeier begins three-day official visit to Greece
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to embark on a three-day official visit to Greece on Tuesday at the invitation of his Greek counterpart, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
Traffic accident in Thessaloniki leaves one dead
A traffic accident in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Monday evening claimed the life of a 22-year-old man.
Christodoulides speaks with Mitsotakis ahead of Biden meeting
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a phone conversation on Tuesday ahead of Christodoulides’ meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday.