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Mitsotakis meets with Republican senators on Crete
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a working breakfast at his residence in Hania, on the island of Crete, with a group of Republican US senators, including Jerry Moran, Susan Collins, John Boozman, John Cornyn and John Hoeven.
Memorial for Greek student killed in Jaffa attack held in Thessaloniki
A memorial service was held at the Church of Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Saturday in memory of 26-year-old Greek student Ionas Karussis, who was killed on Tuesday with six others in a Palestinian shooting attack in Jaffa, Israel.
Mortgage subsidy plan in Cyprus
A new interest rate subsidy scheme for mortgages is on the horizon in Cyprus, promising to ease the burden for many homebuyers.
Funeral of Greek student killed in Jaffa attack held in Jerusalem
Mourners react during the funeral of Greek student Ionas Karussis, who was killed on Tuesday along with another six people in a Palestinian shooting attack in Jaffa, Israel, at the Greek Orthodox cemetery in Jerusalem on Saturday.
Kasselakis faces setback as SYRIZA congress postponed
In what is seen as a setback for former SYRIZA chief Stefanos Kasselakis, the congress of the main left-wing opposition party, initially scheduled for November 1-3, has been postponed to November 8-10.
Dendias praises Thrace’s Muslim minority during liberation anniversary
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias praised the local Muslim minority of Thrace on Friday, stating they are “an integral part of the Hellenic identity of Thrace.”
Firefighter hospitalized after serious injury
A 35-year-old firefighter is currently hospitalized in the orthopedic clinic of the General University Hospital of Patra, in Rio, Western Greece, after sustaining a severe injury to his left leg while fighting a wildfire in Ilia on Friday.
Greece continues to evacuate citizens from Lebanon as fighting escalates
Eleven Greek citizens and their family members have been successfully evacuated from Lebanon, arriving in Larnaca on a chartered flight organized by the Republic of Cyprus, according to a statement from the Greek Foreign Ministry posted on the social media platform X on Saturday.
Inside an alleged Iran-linked plot to hit a Jewish target in Greece
ATHENS – As the Iran-Israel conflict intensifies, Tehran is roiling the West with a wave of attempted hits and kidnappings against targets in Europe and the United States.
Short-term rentals in demand
AirDNA has found an 18% annual increase in overnight stays across Greece in August.
Shifts in ice cream habits
The time when eating ice cream was one of the main forms of an afternoon out at a pastry shop and later at specialized ice cream parlors seems to have passed forever.
Proposal to extend Athens metro hours
City officials recently met with Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) planners to discuss extending operating hours for Metro lines 2 and 3.
New Democracy marks 50th anniversary with notable absences
New Democracy “neither looks left, nor right, but straight ahead,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a rally marking the party’s 50th anniversary outside its historical headquarters on Rigillis Street in Athens on Friday night that was marked by the notable absences of two former leaders.
Composer, musician and pianist Mimis Plessas dies
The veteran composer, musician and virtuoso pianist Mimis Plessas has died, a week before his 100th birthday.
GEK Terna ready to undertake Attiki Odos
GEK Terna on Friday completed the one-off payment of 3.27 billion euros after being selected as the preferred investor in the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund’s tender for the 25-year concession of the Attiki Odos highway.
Finalizing National Cadastre is essential for justice, says Deputy Minister
The completion of the National Cadastre is a reform that puts a big brake on a dysfunction of more than just decades but of centuries, Deputy Digital Governance Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis said in an interview released on Friday.
Athens airport sees 9.7% increase in passenger traffic in September
Passenger traffic at Athens Airport increased by 9.7% in September compared to the same month in 2023.
Food market checks are set to increase
Agriculture and Food Minister Kostas Tsiaras highlighted the intensification of market controls as a key priority during his visit to the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) on Friday.
Second life for closed shops
Thousands of empty and decaying ground-floor shops now have the opportunity to be transformed..
Scholarships available for Greek students to gain work experience in the US
The US Mission to Greece is offering 10 work experience scholarships to Greek university students through the Ambassadors Fund for Summer Work (SWT), so that they can travel to the US next summer and obtain professional experience for up to four months. Applications are open until November 15.