Government shrugs off Tsipras’ phone tap reference
The government on Thursday refused to pick up the gauntlet thrown down by SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras regarding the wiretapping issue.
Father of car death baby to appear before magistrate
The 37-year-old father of the 5-month-old infant that died after he forgot he had left it in his car in Arta, northwestern Greece this week will appear before an investigative magistrate on Friday.
Cannabis helps reduce cancer cells, Athens University research finds
According to research conducted at the University of Athens’ Pharmacy Department, the cannabinoid acids found in the cannabis plant appear to significantly reduce the cells that cause breast, liver and skin cancer.
Erdogan speaks to Kathimerini, calls for new era in Greece-Turkey relations
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed a desire to initiate a new era in Greece’s relations with Turkey in statements to Kathimerini. He also conveyed a message to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
In Norway, the electric vehicle future has already arrived
About 110 miles south of Oslo, along a highway lined with pine and birch trees, a shiny fueling station offers a glimpse of a future where electric vehicles rule.
Noncompliance would be ‘bad for Cyprus’
No impact on financial stability has been recorded so far by the US and UK sanctions against Cypriot people and firms for assisting sanctioned Russian nationals apart from Cyprus’ credibility, Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) Governor Constantinos Herodotou said, noting that noncompliance would pose “very negative consequences to the economy.”
Digital currencies, Dimitra, and civil liberties
The pre-election climate in Greece is “electrified” and the dialogue extends to the creation of a monetary policy centered on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) payment system, such as the one called Dimitra which is proposed by MeRA25. The debate on these parallel banking digital currencies under the control of central banks and cryptocurrencies…
Herculean task
Greece has entered an election period with voting scheduled for May 21. As of now all opinion polls agree; the conservative New Democracy party will finish first followed by leftist SYRIZA and then center-left PASOK.
Athens set to react to Solidarity Ring gas plan
The “Solidarity Ring” plan to supply the Balkans with Azeri gas via a route that bypasses Greece and upgrades Turkey’s role in the region of Southeast Europe is causing concern among Greek authorities.
ADD Festival | Athens | May 12 & 13
Athens’ only festival dedicated to contemporary electronic music is back for a fourth installment and, on its usual quest for the perfect gritty venue, has moved to the Industrial Zone of Renti.