New toll rates announced for Attiki Odos highway
The new operator of Attiki Odos has announced updated toll rates for the ring road around Athens.
Returning to the wild: A celebration
In a poignant observance of World Animal Day, the volunteers at the Alkioni, the Aegean Wildlife Hospital on the island of Paros, are once again celebrating the return of the common buzzard to its natural habitat.
MEP Kefalogiannis elected co-chair of EU-Turkey parliamentary body
New Democracy MEP Manolis Kefalogiannis was on Friday elected co-chair of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
Top Greek-American pollster sees a ‘divided USA’
Anyone who has been keeping a prudent eye on the polls of this year’s US presidential election knows that the race is still practically a toss-up.
Memorial concert for Tempe railway disaster victims gets green light amid controversy
In a marathon and at times emotional session, the Central Council of Modern Monuments (KSNM) of the Ministry of Culture late Thursday unanimously approved the request from the Association of Relatives of the Victims of the Tempe railway disaster to organize a memorial concert at the Panathenaic Stadium (also known as the Kallimarmaro) on Friday,…
State gets 690 mln euros from NBG stake
State revenues to date from the privatizations of the four systemic banks amount to 3.5 billion euros, after this week’s sale of 10% of National Bank of Greece,
PASOK candidates on the campaign trail
A few days before the members – and so-called friends – of PASOK head to the polls to choose their next leader, Kathimerini tracked the four leading candidates on their campaign trail. We captured the soundtrack and slogans, ‘eavesdropping’ on both the complaints and praises from the party base, and gauged reactions in green. hangouts
Storm system Cassandra to hit western Greece with rain and thunderstorms
A storm system named Cassandra is expected to affect western Greece on Friday, bringing clouds, rain, and isolated thunderstorms, according to a bulletin from the National Meteorological Service (EMY).
German press lauds Greek economy
German newspaper Handelsblatt has published an article discussing the performance of the Greek economy and efforts to combat tax evasion.
Hatzidakis: Great strides in investment
Greece has made significant strides as regards attracting investments but has not yet succeeded in making up all the lost ground, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Thursday, speaking at the 5th Conference of Institutional Management held by the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association.