3.8 magnitude quake strikes eastern Attica
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the eastern coast of Attica near Artemida on Friday morning. The tremor, felt in the Greek capital, occurred at 6.33 a.m.
The shock doctrine in Hamas’ ideology
This time the “Yes, buts” in the public debate were few, bitter dissonances in the general revulsion that Hamas’ terrorist actions in southern Israel provoked. The relativization of the crimes did not even touch the Greek Left, which is always prone to anti-Semitism, with marginal exceptions: the Communist Party of Greece, which spoke about “Israel’s…
US Senator Bob Menendez charged with acting as unregistered agent of Egypt
Prosecutors pursuing a corruption case against US Senator Bob Menendez on Thursday brought a new criminal charge against him that he conspired to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.
ND aiming for complete dominance
With the second round of local elections just two days away, ruling New Democracy, which posted a sweeping victory in the first round last week, is looking to add at least four regions to the seven it has already won.
EU Commission’s Schinas stresses ‘respect for democracy’ for West Balkans’ accession
In what is seen as a message to Tirana on Thursday, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said that accession to the European Union rests on “full respect for democracy, human rights and the rule of law.”
Rally in property prices will continue, says expert
The Greek government’s decision to raise the minimum value of investments to qualify for a Golden Visa to 500,000 euros may put the country out of the reach of some hopeful buyers but it will not prevent the program’s continued expansion, a high-ranking executive at Henley & Partners tells Kathimerini, estimating that the rally in…
Declining voter turnouts are a growing concern
The issue of declining voter participation in elections came to the fore again after last Sunday’s first round.
Expansion of objective values
The Finance Ministry is planning for the expansion of taxable property rates, known as “objective values,” to cover the entire country.
Platform launched in Greece for sailors
The first online platform dedicated to sailors was announced on Tuesday by the ministries of Shipping and Island Policy and of Digital Governance.
Covid hospital admissions up
Health authorities have reported an increase in coronavirus hospitalizations and intubations in the week of October 2-8, while 48 deaths of patients were registered with a median age of 86.