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Woman, 25, dies in workplace accident at cotton factory
A 25-year-old woman was killed in the early hours of Monday morning in a workplace accident at a cotton factory in Kileler, located in the Larissa regional unit of central Greece.
Thiva hit by 4.4 magnitude quake, felt in Athens
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 struck the town of Thiva in central Greece on Monday morning, but it did not cause any damage or injuries.
Crete rattled by 5.2 magnitude quake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 struck the Greek island of Crete on Monday morning, though there were no immediate reports of damage.
PASOK leadership up for grabs
After a nail-biting first round in PASOK’s leadership elections, it was decided that incumbent leader Nikos Androulakis will face off against Athens Mayor Haris Doukas in next Sunday’s runoff.
One year after October 7
One year has passed since October 7, 2023, when Hamas orchestrated its heinous terrorist attack against Israel.
Androulakis and Doukas react to PASOK leadership election results
Incumbent PASOK president Nikos Androulakis and the Mayor of Athens Haris Doukas reacted to the results of the socialist party’s leadership election late Sunday, which concluded with them set to face off in a runoff vote next Sunday.
FM: ‘Only action can produce momentum’
George Gerapetritis and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, are expected to hold talks in Athens next month centered on the next steps for possibly moving ahead with negotiations on the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf delimitation, the Greek foreign minister confirms in an interview with Kathimerini.
Landlords’ stunning demands
Potential tenants in Attica are coming across some crazy asking prices by owners.
PASOK leadership to be decided in runoff
Current leader Nikos Androulakis and Athens mayor Haris Doukas will compete for the leadership of the socialist PASOK party next Sunday.
Fewer taxes, more revenue
The first draft of the 2025 budget follows the path of the Midterm Fiscal Plan to 2028.
Derby stalemate has PAOK go alone on top
None of the three major teams of Athens scored over the weekend in the Super League.
Androulakis topping PASOK leadership contest; battle for 2nd place
Turnout in the PASOK leadership contest has exceeded 300,000, higher than in the previous election in 2021.
19 wildfires in 24 hours, Fire Service says
The Fire Service has announced that 19 wildfires erupted in forests and farmland in the past 24 hours.
Authorities scramble to contain youth violence
Recent highly publicized episodes of violence among schoolchildren have authorities – government officials, teachers, judges, even the Church – scrambling to deal with the problem and keep it from spreading further.
A year since October 7, a month to November 5
A year after the slaughter of October 7, a month before the US elections, the world is near the point of no return. Humanity was already having to deal with the economic fallout of the pandemic when Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022.
Columbia’s Global Center in Athens extends mission
Columbia University announced the launch of a Global Center in Athens in November 2022. It was the 11th such center to be created by the world-renowned American institution.
Builders, municipalities face off over height bonuses
A legal battle looms at the Council of State, Greece’s highest administrative court, in a week’s time over the constitutionality of building bonuses allowed under the New Building Regulation (ΝΟΚ).
Elisabeth Leonskaja | Athens | October 18
Austrian pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja, renowned for her extraordinary talent and passion, will open the new season at the Athens Concert Hall (Vassilisis Sofias & Kokkali).
LSE Hellenic Observatory relaunches as research center for Greece and Cyprus
The Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics (LSE) has been relaunched as the HO Center for Research on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus.
PM urges for de-escalation amid rising Middle East tensions
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for de-escalation in the Middle East as tensions continue to rise. In his weekly government update, he stated that Greece remains “on high alert at all levels.”