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Brussels sees smooth progress of recovery plan
The European Commission highlighted in its annual report that the implementation of Greece’s Recovery and Resilience Plan is progressing smoothly, though “increased efforts” are needed for timely execution.
Erdogan visits Tirana bearing gifts
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Tirana on Thursday is perceived as an effort to solidify Turkey’s influence in Albania amid regional uncertainties.
Labor Minister discusses initiatives to repatriate Greek workers
In an interview with Skai Radio on Wednesday, Labor and Social Security Minister Niki Kerameus addressed the critical issue of repatriating Greek workers who left during the economic crisis.
Occupied Cyprus is a base for Russians
Russians leverage occupied Cyprus to evade sanctions imposed by the EU and other Western entities.
Here’s what a shocking new number on wildlife declines really means
Wildlife populations around the world continue dropping precipitously, according to an important but limited and often misinterpreted assessment that’s issued every two years.
Greece’s industrial output rises
Industrial output in Greece is showing a significant increase in 2024, amounting to 6.7% in the year’s first eight months, according to data released on Thursday.
Greeks triumph at Wembley and honor Baldock
The day after the death of defender George Baldock, the Greek national team dedicated to his memory its first ever victory over England at Wembley.
Incentives for returning
It’s been 15 years since Greece declared bankruptcy and the outflow of skilled labor that this triggered is still an open wound, as thousands of Greeks who got the tools they needed to compete in demanding markets abroad from the public education system left.
ATHEX: Another day of losses for the bourse
The Greek stock market completed nine sessions of benchmark losses out of the last 10 on Thursday.
Alpha launches UniCredit’s onemarkets Fund
The strategic cooperation between Alpha Bank and Italian giant UniCredit is now being applied with the official launch of the onemarkets Fund by UniCredit exclusively through Alpha in Greece.
Mayor faces legal reckoning over amusement park death
Two members of the Kassandra Municipal Council in Halkidiki, northern Greece have filed a lawsuit against Mayor Anastasia Chalkia for alleged dereliction of duty following a fatal accident in the summer at a local amusement park in Pefkochori.
British tourist falls off balcony in Crete
A 28-year-old British tourist is in intensive care after falling from a balcony while on vacation in Crete.
Challenging times for Greece’s political parties
The Greek political system is going through challenging times. The fragmentation, in whatever direction it takes place in the ideological spectrum, can only act as an impediment to the country’s political stability.
Notes from a murder
A young Greek man, aged 26, was murdered in Tel Aviv last week, in yet another bloody display of recycled hatred. Along with Ionas Karussis, terrorists murdered a Georgian national, a woman of Ukrainian origin, and more. From the long list of victims of the terrorist attack a year ago we understand that Israel is now the largest, in proportion to its population, melting pot of cultural traditions.
Benaki Museum of Islamic Art to close for 10 months for reorganization
The Benaki Museum of Islamic Art will close on Monday, October 14, and stay closed for roughly 10 months, as its collection is reorganized to accommodate a new partnership with the Museum of the City of Athens.
Storm of ‘appodixi’ complaints
Taxpayers continue to scan receipts to determine whether they are genuine.
Greek-German Documentaries | Athens | October 11-13
Marking 10 years of the Hellenic-German Future Fund, the German Embassy in Athens and the Goethe Institute (14-16 Omirou) will host a three-day documentary screening from October 11 to 13.
Albania to get kamikaze drones from Turkey, PM Rama says
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will give a “considerable” number of kamikaze drones of an unspecified type to Albania, the country’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has said.
Minute’s silence to be observed in Baldock’s memory, says UEFA
A minute’s silence will be observed at Thursday’s Nations League game between England and Greece in memory of George Baldock following the death of the Greek international, UEFA said.
Beekeeping deputy mayor faces arson investigation in deadly Corinthia fire
The 70-year-old deputy mayor of Xylokastro-Evrostini, in the Peloponnese, the main suspect for arson in a deadly fire that occurred in late September, has been given 48 hours to testify.