Greek military eyes technological leap
Greece will announce a 12-year, €28 billion defense modernization plan on March 4, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed.
Doubting institutions leads to a social ‘jungle’
In an extensive interview with Kathimerini, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempts to respond to what he calls the “operation to instrumentalize” the 2023 Tempe rail disaster.
‘Europe needs special Ukraine envoy to get meaningful peace role’
Europe needs a special envoy for Ukraine to ensure it gets a meaningful role in any peace process, two European leaders said on Sunday after the continent was ruled out as a partner in talks by US President Donald Trump’s administration.
Man declared missing at Cretan gorge
A 20-year-old man from Germany was declared missing on Saturday after appearing to have headed into Crete’s Samaria Gorge, which he had driven to in a rented car.
PM accuses opposition of exploiting Tempe railway disaster for gain
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in an interview with Kathimerini, has accused his political opponents of exploiting the Tempe railway disaster for political gain, condemning their approach as “blind protest that masks a lack of arguments” and a “dangerous attack on institutions.”
Illegal sewage connections: No more free passes
The Environment Ministry has unveiled a bill aiming to crack down on illegal sewer connections and reorganize water utility operations.
One killed, three injured in Athens car accident
A 15-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured in a car accident early Sunday morning on the northern outskirts of Athens.
Alert fatigue prevails in Santorini
Santorini is still being rocked by strong quakes. And those few left on the island are getting tired of the constant state of emergency.
An important first step
Accusing Europe of a lack of resolve is the done thing nowadays. It appears, however, that under pressure from the new administration in Washington, the European Union is starting to stir from its slumbers.
Ecumenical Patriarch condemns bishop’s remarks on Tempe victim’s mother
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has strongly condemned remarks made by Metropolitan Theoleptus of Iconium, who publicly criticized the mother of a victim of Greece’s deadliest train disaster.