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Investor irked by brake on Nicosia project
A Lebanese investor is threatening legal action after the Department of Antiquities blocked a 115-million-euro development near the historic Nicosia walls.
Greece’s 10th ‘Boat & Fishing Show 2025’ opens with record participation
Greece’s largest fair for the sea, boats, fishing and maritime tourism, “Boat & Fishing Show 2025,” has opened at the Mediterranean Exhibition Center (MEC) in Paeania, eastern Attica.
Time for fire prevention
The experiences of natural disasters in recent years should have already instilled in the collective consciousness the principle that only prevention can save lives and property.
Olympiakos narrowly beats Panathinaikos in Euroleague
Olympiakos edged out archrival Panathinaikos 76-74 in the all-Greek derby of the Euroleague on Friday in Piraeus.
ATHEX: Index grabs more than 4% in one week
Banks were not alone in pulling the Greek stock market higher on Friday.
Greece seizes 8.2 tons of illegal Freon from Turkey
Greek tax authorities seized 8.2 tons of illegal Freon refrigerant imported from Turkey, imposing a 2.9 million-euro fine, officials announced Friday.
Conference tourism could triple its impact
Conference tourism could reach over 6 billion euros annually from €2 billion today.
EU and US have much work to do on trade tensions, EU trade chief says
The European Union and the United States have a lot of work to do before they can ease trade tensions, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Friday after talks with his American counterparts.
Coast guard operation underway off Crete to rescue 71 migrants
A coast guard operation is underway to rescue and transport 71 migrants found aboard a small boat in a sea area 16 nautical miles south of Viannos, Crete.
EU diplomats suggest doubling military aid for Ukraine this year
The European Union should be prepared to go as far as doubling its military aid to Ukraine this year to 40 billion euros ($43 billion) if necessary, according to a discussion paper by the bloc’s diplomatic service seen by Reuters on Friday.
Institutions and anger
President Konstantinos Tasoulas’ inauguration in Parliament and the brief handover ceremony with his predecessor, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, symbolize the beautiful functionality of democracy’s continuity through change.
Earthquake strikes south of Crete, smaller tremor near Patras
Α 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern coastal region of Lasithi, Crete, on Friday afternoon.
Bulgarian MPs lose seats as court finds miscount in October election
Sixteen Bulgarian lawmakers lost their seats on Thursday after the Constitutional Court found they were wrongly elected during a partial recount of the October election.
Greece experiences high temperatures before sharp drop starting Monday
Greece experienced unusually high temperatures on Friday with Livadia in central Greece recording a high of 28.7 degrees Celsius.
Tremendous sum of bids for reopened bonds
Investors’ bids for Greece’s second market foray this year amounted to an impressive 60 billion euros on Thursday.
Unruly passenger forces emergency landing in Athens on Gatwick-Hurghada flight
An Egypt-bound flight from London had to make an emergency landing in Athens on Wednesday due to unruly conduct by a passenger.
European measles cases doubled in 2024 after vaccination levels fell post-Covid
Measles cases in the European region doubled in 2024 to a more than 25-year-high, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said on Thursday, as they urged action to restore vaccination levels that slumped after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Xi congratulates Tasoulas on Greek presidency
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Konstantinos Tasoulas on assuming the Greek presidency.
Suspected antiquities smugglers remanded in custody
Fourteen of the 23 arrested on suspicion of being members of criminal networks involved in antiquities smuggling have been remanded in custody on criminal charges.
Police bust human trafficking ring, arrest six
Police arrested three members of a human trafficking ring, including its leader, on Wednesday during raids in Athens and Corinth. Three other individuals were also detained.