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Grim road death toll pushes reforms

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 11:45
Greece continues to grapple with alarmingly high road fatality rates, as traffic accidents remain a daily tragedy. To make matters worse, there were, according to the SOS Traffic Crimes Association, 38 hit-and-run incidents in July and August, 74% of which occurred in urban areas.

Logistics attracts investment interest

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 11:40
The logistics and warehouse sectors of Greece continue to attract new investment capital – both domestic and international – with the country gaining international acceptance and attention as a strategic transit hub in Southeastern Europe.

How migrant students are lured to the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 11:02
Joseph Wilkins, a journalist for the Financial Times based in Nicosia, joins Thanos Davelis to look into his latest story highlighting a phenomenon that has been dubbed the “north Cyprus trap” which has seen tens of thousands of migrant students get lured with false promises to so-called universities in the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus.

CBC calls on lenders to cut charges

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 08:00
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has released its 2023 Financial Stability Report.

Can AI be blamed for a teen’s suicide?

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:45
On the last day of his life, Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and texted his closest friend: a lifelike artificial intelligence chatbot named after Daenerys Targaryen, a character from “Game of Thrones.”

Sky Express flights to Tirana 

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:20
SKY Express inaugurated a new direct service between Athens and Tirana earlier this month. The flights will take place every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

Metlen turnover up 3%

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 05:30
Metlen Energy & Metals announced on Thursday that its January-September turnover rose 3% to 4.2 billion euros, compared to €4.09 billion in the same period last year.

Olympiakos triumphs, PAOK saves face and Panathinaikos sinks

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 04:40
Olympiakos scored a precious away win in Sweden on Thursday, PAOK salvaged a point through a last-ditch effort, while Panathinaikos suffered a bad loss at home.

ATHEX: Index falls to lows unseen in 2.5 months

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:56
Contrary to expectations for a rebound of stocks after three days of decline in a row, the Greek bourse remained on a southbound course.

University hang-ups

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:30
It must be another one of those things that seem to only happen in Greece: The University of Athens rejected a request by students at the Athens Law School for an extension to the opening hours of the library’s reading room.

Ethel Kennedy, I remember you

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 02:47
Wife, mother, widowed from the assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, she had also been sister-in-law of John F. Kennedy, the assassinated president.

Cartoon (24/10/2024)

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 02:23

Poll shows PASOK gains ground, narrowing gap with New Democracy

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 02:08
A poll released Thursday shows significant gains for the opposition PASOK party, which now stands at 19.8%, narrowing the gap with the ruling New Democracy (ND) party, currently at 29.1%.

Theophano awards spotlight power of sports for inclusion

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 02:07
The Empress Theophano Prize ceremony in the Rotunda in Thessaloniki on Wednesday celebrated the Special Olympics, recognizing their significant contributions under Dr Timothy Shriver’s leadership.

Ghika’s journey from West to East

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 01:50
Thirty years after the passing of influential Greek artist Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, the Benaki Museum unveils an exhibition celebrating his transformative 1958 journey from West to East.

Dead man found in Turkish truck driver’s trailer 

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 01:44
A Turkish truck driver found two young men in the trailer of his truck on Thursday while parked for a break in the Thesprotia region of northwestern Greece. One of the men was later confirmed dead by police.

German President Steinmeier to visit Greece next week

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 01:41
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Greece from Tuesday to Thursday at the invitation of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

Greek, German presidents to discuss progress on Thessaloniki’s Holocaust Museum

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 01:33
Progress on the construction of the Holocaust Museum of Greece in Thessaloniki, scheduled for completion by the end of 2026, will be the focus of a meeting between President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and her German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in the northern port city on Tuesday.

11 rescued from sailboat near Paros

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 01:05
Eleven people were rescued from a sailboat taking on water approximately 1.6 nautical miles northwest of the Greek island of Paros on Wednesday night, authorities reported.

EU leaders to set deadlines on bloc’s competitiveness push

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 01:01
European Union leaders will set multiple deadlines for a deeper single market, more capital for investments and a unified energy market, according to draft conclusions for a summit in November focused on the bloc’s push to boost its competitiveness.

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