Exports are going for a record
Greek exports are headed for a new record, barring any unpredictable geopolitical developments with negative effects of course.
Rescuers comb through train crash wreckage as hopes fade
Rescuers resumed a search on Thursday for survivors of Greece’s deadliest train crash, combing through the buckled and crushed remains of carriages that derailed and then caught fire in a disaster that killed at least 46 people.
Stationmaster in charge during deadly train collision to face prosecutor
A Hellenic Train stationmaster in Larissa, aged 59, who was officially placed under arrest on Wednesday and is expected to be charged with manslaughter through negligence for the tragic train accident near Tempi, northern Greece, will appear before a prosecutor on Thursday.
Makeover for Spinalonga island
The Culture Ministry is proceeding with the restoration of the buildings of the Leprosy Hospital on the small island of Spinalonga just off the coast of Crete, in order to create exhibition spaces.
Godfathers’ Basket to apply from March 29
The so-called “Godfathers’ Basket’ will apply from March 29 to April 15, 2023.
A ‘disarmed’ system
Basic safety mechanisms that could have prevented the deadly train crash in central Greece on Tuesday night were out of order, Vassilis Zavogiannis, the person representing the workers of Hellenic Train SA on the board of the company that operates the country’s passenger and freight trains, told Kathimerini, speaking of a system that has been…
The ‘worst mission’ ever
Seasoned emergency workers who were dispatched to the scene of Tuesday’s crash near Tempe in northern Thessaly have been describing the physical and emotional challenges of working on what is the biggest train wreck in Greece’s history. Kathimerini reached out to the Hellenic Rescue Team, which was able to get members […]
Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash as death toll rises
Rescuers searched late into the night Wednesday for survivors amid the mangled, burned-out wrecks of two trains that collided in northern Greece, killing at least 43 people and crumpling carriages into twisted steel knots in the country’s deadliest rail crash.
Answers demanded over tragedy
The confirmed death toll of the railway accident in Thessaly, central Greece at midnight Tuesday climbed to 38 on Wednesday night, of whom 11 were identified, while 26 required a process of identification through genetic material.
Celestyal excited about Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum taking place in Thessaloniki
Having participated at every Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF) since the event’s inception in 2011, Greek-based cruise company Celestyal Cruises looks forward to the upcoming Thessaloniki event on April 25-26 due to it being the only cruise line to be calling on Greece’s second largest city on a regular basis.