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A former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams is charged with destroying evidence as top deputy quits
A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence in a sweeping federal investigation that led to Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment on charges he took bribes and illegal campaign cash from foreign interests.
Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord
Turkey has blocked access to instant messaging platform Discord following a court decision, the country’s infotech regulator said on Wednesday.
SYRIZA’s fate hanging in the balance
Greece’s main opposition party, SYRIZA, is facing its most significant internal crisis in years as tensions mount over the political future of former party leader Stefanos Kasselakis.
Hellas Gold’s Skouries mining project is 76% complete, company reports
The mining project in Skouries, Halkidiki, has reached 76% completion, according to an update from Hellas Gold’s management during a visit by Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Alexandra Sdoukou on Monday.
PPC chief wants EU-wide capital market unification
The three priorities for Public Power Corporation are the regulation of markets, the unification of capital markets, and the acceleration network development, President and CEO Georgios Stassis said addressing the BloombergNEF Summit in London on Tuesday.
Government announces boost in electricity bill support for vulnerable households
The Ministry of Environment and Energy on Tuesday announced a boost in electricity bill support for more than 700,000 vulnerable households in October.
Airports in Cyprus see traffic rise 7%
September ended on a positive note regarding passenger traffic at Larnaca and Paphos airports.
Letta and Draghi reports a ‘wake-up call,’ finance minister says
The Letta and Draghi reports serve as a “wake-up call” for the EU, Greek Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said in Luxembourg on Tuesday, where he took part in the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings.
Asylum seekers face delays in getting aid
Thousands of asylum seekers in Greece are facing a financial crisis, having not received their monthly assistance for over five months.
ATHEX: Moderate drop for bourse benchmark
Corporate developments regarding GEK Terna and Cenergy Holdings attracted investor interest at Athinon Avenue on Tuesday.
High levels of arsenic detected in water supply in parts of northern Greece
Residents of Nea Triglia and Nea Plagia in Halkidiki, northern Greece have expressed concern after high levels of arsenic were detected in the local water supply.
Police launch manhunt for suspect behind gruesome cat killings in Athens
Authorities in the central Athens district of Kypseli are intensifying efforts to catch a suspect responsible for the gruesome decapitation of stray cats.
Three parties in need of shock absorbers
New Democracy celebrated its 50th anniversary with a street party, as nostalgia dedicated the need to pick up the original torch – as featured in the conservative party’s banner – to serve as a comforting reminder of its roots.
Not just real estate
More than half of foreign direct investment in Greece was channeled into real estate in the first half of the current year, according to data from the country’s central bank.
Cabbies given three-week deadline to install card payment signs
Taxi drivers have been given a three-week deadline to place special adhesive signs on the rear-right window of their vehicles informing customers that they accept card payments.
First French Belharra frigate begins sea trials, Greek frigate Kimon to follow
The frigate Amiral Ronarc’h, the first FDI Belharra built for the French Navy, has begun its sea trials, paving the way for the Greek FDI Belharra frigate F-601 Kimon.
Sakkari out due to injury
Greek tennis champion Maria Sakkari announced on social media that she can’t continue her season due to a shoulder injury sustained during the US Open in September.
SYRIZA central committee to decide Kasselakis’ fate
SYRIZA’s central committee will meet in an emergency session on Saturday to decide on the future of ousted leader Stefanos Kasselakis in the party.
EU olive oil supply to swell as Spanish crop recovers from drought
A steep increase in Spanish output, along with a rise in Greece and Portugal, should outweigh a less favorable crop year in Italy, the European Commission has said.
Brothers charged with premeditated murder in fatal attack on relative in Athens
The Athens Prosecutor’s Office filed charges of premeditated murder on Tuesday, as well as illegal possession and use of a weapon, against two brothers who confessed to the fatal attack on a relative in Kypseli, central Athens, claiming that he had sexually abused them in the past.