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UK issues safety guidelines for Chelsea vs. Panathinaikos match in Athens
The UK Foreign Office has issued safety guidelines for Chelsea fans visiting Athens ahead of the Europa Conference League match with Panathinaikos.
Top court rejects Intellexa appeals against fine
The Council of State, Greece’s supreme administrative court, has rejected two appeals filed by Intellexa, a company selling Predator tracking software, against the Personal Data Protection Authority over a hefty fine imposed for the company’s failure to cooperate with an audit.
Aiautos | Athens | October 29 – December 30
Award-winning Greek playwright Dimitris Dimitriadis, hailed as one of the country’s top contemporary dramatists, returns with “Aiautos,” a study on the death of the hero based on the ancient Greek myth of Ajax.
For Erdogan, northern Cyprus is Sudetenland
Speaking from the United Nations podium on September 24, 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likened Turkey to the Allied Powers who defeated Nazism during World War II. “Just as Hitler was stopped by the alliance of humanity 70 years ago, [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu and his murder squad must be stopped by the ‘alliance of humanity.’”
Over 6,000 pupils suspended for violating school phone ban, Pierrakakis says
More than 6,000 pupils have been suspended since the start of the academic year for flouting a ban on mobile phones at school, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Monday.
Staikouras files new railway safety indictment with Supreme Court
In the wake of recent incidents across public transport networks, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras submitted new information about the national railway to the Supreme Court.
The Sinwar reset
“Although the Middle East remains beset with perennial challenges, the region is quieter than it has been for decades.”
Ankara denies opposition allegations of Eurofighter-asylum seeker swap deal with Germany
The chief spokesperson for the Turkish president’s office on Sunday denied claims by the main opposition CHP party suggesting that Turkey is prepared to take back asylum seekers from Germany in exchange for Berlin approving Ankara’s request for Eurofighter jets.
PASOK announces re-elected leader’s key associates
The socialist PASOK party today announced a nine-member coordinating committee to join recently re-elected party leader Nikos Androulakis in key posts.
Mitsotakis optimistic about AI growth in Greece
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed optimism about Greece’s AI growth potential during a meeting in Athens with European Commissioner for Innovation, Iliana Ivanova.
Gastronomos Quality Awards 2024: Celebrating the Best Artisans of Cycladic Gastronomy
The highly anticipated list of award-winning producers was presented in the capital of the Cyclades, Syros, by Gastronomos, Greece’s top culinary magazine, published by the newspaper Kathimerini.
Gov’t spokesman announces price reductions, addresses Greek-Turkish talks
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis began Monday’s press briefing by announcing the implementation of price reductions on basic consumer products in supermarkets.
Geothermal field could meet 25% of Lesvos’ energy needs
Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden participate in the exploration of a geothermal field near Molyvos, on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, in a photo released Saturday.
Southeast Europe Connectivity Forum II in Thessaloniki
The Southeast Europe Connectivity Forum II is taking place at the Makedonia Palace hotel in Thessaloniki on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Greek-Turkish talks and the economy in the spotlight
Athens and Ankara are gearing up for a critical meeting between their foreign ministers on November 8, each side pursuing its own agenda.
Greek tourism revenue drops in August despite surge in arrivals
Tourism revenue in Greece decreased by 1.8% in August compared to the same month last year, despite a 6.6% rise in arrivals, continuing a trend seen in July. Data from the Bank of Greece shows that August’s travel revenue totaled €4.249 billion, down from €4.328 billion in August 2023.
Turkey confirms Gulen’s death, says he headed a ‘dark organization’
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed on Monday the death of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, held responsible by Ankara for an attempted coup in Turkey in 2016, describing him as the leader of a “dark organization.”
Santorini should follow the example of Bhutan
Sustainability is costly, but you need a balance in order to protect your natural beauty, culture and people, the prime minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, said in an interview with Kathimerini, explaining how his country has opted for setting a limit on the number of visitors it can accommodate, while encouraging investments with the aim of attracting high-end tourists.
Fire breaks out near Keratea, east of Athens
A fire broke out near Keratea, east of Athens, on Monday morning, affecting an area of low vegetation.
Quarter of fuel stations cheat
In Attica 27% of gas pumps are tampered with, costing consumers 120 mln euros per annum.