Cyprus offers to assist with Lebanon ceasefire
Cyprus is willing to assist in any way possible in helping implement a ceasefire brokered between Lebanon and Israel, its government said on Wednesday.
Military academies’ dropout rates surge
Military academies in Greece are experiencing a surge in student dropouts, with one in four freshmen leaving their studies in 2024.
Small dams planned to protect Attica from floods
Greece is set to construct small dams in the mountains of Attica to control water flow and soil erosion.
Shooting outside Athens cafe leaves one injured
A 43-year-old man was shot and injured in the early hours of Wednesday in the Athens suburb of Vyronas.
Police launches crackdown operation on north Athens ‘ghetto’
Dozens of police officers swarmed a housing project and a notorious hotbed of crime in the foothills of Mount Parnitha, north of the Greek capital, on Wednesday morning.
UN rights chief: Ignoring global challenges stokes populism
The indifference of political elites toward those most vulnerable to the effects of globalization has led to the rise of populism, Volker Turk, the UN’s high commissioner for human rights, told Kathimerini.
Suspect in Ambelokipi blast case faces trial for 2020 attack on university rector
A 26-year-old man whose fingerprint was allegedly found on a plastic garbage bag found in an Ambelokipi apartment where an explosive device accidentally detonated in October, is the chief suspect in a 2020 attack on the rector of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB).
Home: My Nest, My Noose | Athens | To December 7
A visual group exhibition explores the evolving concept of “home” in the modern era, transformed by new media technology, the rise of nomadism and globalization.
Brussels approves Greek budget plan
The European Commission has given a positive evaluation of Greece’s 2025 budget plan and medium-term fiscal strategy, according to the autumn package of the European Semester released on Tuesday.
Turkish defense minister sends dual Aegean message
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler emphasized the importance of reducing tensions in the Aegean Sea while simultaneously promoting the “Blue Homeland” doctrine, which envisages Turkish influence over vast swaths of the Eastern Mediterranean at the expense of countries in region, like Greece and Cyprus.