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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.

Work about to begin on expansion of Athens Airport

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 23:42
It is estimated that the preliminary interventions will take place at the Eleftherios Venizelos Athens International Airport in the first quarter of 2025.

Foreign funds eye 17 startups

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 23:34
Investors from abroad consider financing local technology businesses with innovative ideas.

Novartis case witness protection lift ‘a day of vindication’

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:54
Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis, who is now able to take legal action against protected witnesses in a bribery case involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, doctors and public officials as a result of a decision Thursday by the Financial Prosecutor’s Office to lift the protection status of witnesses, described the development as “a day of vindication” with a post on X.

Tenacious fisherman and last weaver of the Saronic Gulf

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:39
In early October on the island of Poros, located in the southern Saronic Gulf, the scene around the harbor indicates that summer is still in full swing.

EU Commission chief urges North Macedonia’s political parties to cooperate on accession push

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:34
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised North Macedonia’s reform efforts Thursday, but stressed the need for progress on constitutional changes if the country was to make progress with its bid to join the EU.

PPC raises €600 mln from new bond issue

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:20
Greece’s Public Power Corporation successfully completed the issuance of a new 7-year bond on Wednesday, attracting four times the initial target with an interest rate of 4.625%.

Police officer exploiting dog attack arrested

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:07
A police officer has been arrested on charges of serial fraud after a woman filed a complaint, alleging that he convinced her to pay 7,400 euros in exchange for legal protection following an incident where her dog attacked two other dogs.

The Cretan vineyard: 5,500 years in a nine-minute read

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 22:04
The time has come for Cretan winemakers to push the envelope further and show the world how much more they can achieve with their extraordinary heritage.

Wildfire breaks out on Kos island, residents alerted

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 21:38
A wildfire erupted in a rural forest area in western Kos, an island in the eastern Aegean, prompting a 112 emergency alert advising nearby residents to remain vigilant.

It’s the economy, racist

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 21:21
Back in the day, the overwhelming majority of Greeks stayed in their villages. Even moving to the nearest town or city was a big decision that had to be carefully considered.

Witness protection in Novartis case lifted

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 21:20
The Financial Prosecutor’s Office has decided to lift the protection status of witnesses in a bribery case involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, doctors and public officials following requests from political figures whose names were implicated in the case.

Officer arrested for fraud and weapons violations

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 21:18
A police officer was arrested by the force's internal affairs division for multiple fraud and violations of weapon laws, the Ministry of Citizen Protection said in a press release on Thursday. 

Marcin Wasilewski Trio | Athens | November 10

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 20:43
The Marcin Wasilewski Trio celebrates its 30th anniversary with a tour stop at the Athens Megaron (115 Vasilissis Sofias).

Sheep farmers fear impact of slaughter ban on exports

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 20:16
As Greece approaches a peak export season for lambs to Italy, Germany and Spain, a ban on slaughtering small livestock due to an outbreak of sheep and goat pox has sparked concerns among farmers.

14-year-old girl injured by falling building plaster at Athens bus stop

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 19:42
A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured when plaster fell from a second-floor balcony onto her head at a bus stop in the northwestern suburb of Agioi Anargyroi in Attica.

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