64-year-old man kills son-in-law before committing suicide
A 64-year-old man shot a 39-year-old man in Nikaia, near Piraeus, before taking his own life, according to reports Friday.
Three-day conference on ‘50 Years of the Metapolitefsi’ – Day 2, Part 1
The second day of the conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy – a period known as the Metapolitefsi – is being held on Friday at the National Gallery in Athens.
New trial for four Afghans over Moria camp fire
Four Afghans who were sentenced to 10 years in prison for the fire at the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos in 2020 will be back in the dock on Monday for a second trial at the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of the North Aegean.
Coastal zone bill approved with tweaks
Parliament on Thursday ratified the draft law on the use of public property in coastal areas with the inclusion of some revisions that had been requested by social organizations.
Senators warily allow F-16 sale to Turkey as part of NATO expansion agreement
US senators declined on Thursday to block the sale of F-16s to Turkey, despite voicing deep disdain for Turkey’s conduct as an ally. They were upholding an unofficial bargain that Turks would get the fighter jets if they stopped blocking Sweden’s accession to NATO.
Greece seeking to create ‘smarter’ army
Marking the first step toward establishing the framework necessary to enable the creation of a “smart” army, the cabinet on Thursday approved the Defense Ministry’s bill on defense innovation.
Half a century since the restoration of Greek democracy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (l), Kathimerini Executive Editor Alexis Papachelas (center) and the head of the National Bank Cultural Foundation (MIET), Kostas Kostis, take part in a discussion during the “50 Years of the Metapolitefsi” conference in Athens on Thursday.
EU border agency to triple officers on Bulgaria-Turkey frontier
The European Union’s border agency Frontex said on Thursday it will triple the number of its officers in Bulgaria from next month to help stem the amount of people crossing into the bloc from Turkey.
H Hotels acquires Titania in central Athens
The historic Titania Hotel, near Omonia Square in central Athens, has just changed hands.
Cyta lands smart meter tender of EAC
The Board of Directors of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has granted the contract for 400,000 smart electricity meters to telecommunications market leader Cyta.