GSEE announces 24-hour strike on Feb 28 to mark Tempe anniversary
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has called a 24-hour general strike for February 28 to mark the second anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster.
Judicial experts say that Tempe video footage shows train involved in disaster
The two judicial experts appointed by the appellate investigator say that the three newly released videos depict the freight train involved in the Tempe disaster.
Historic tree uprooted in the Peloponnese
The Municipality of Trifylia in southern Greece has uprooted the historic “Tambakis Mulberry,” a 300-year-old tree tied to Greece’s War of Independence, despite local opposition.
Erdogan says Trump’s Gaza plan is ‘major threat’ to world peace
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that US President Donald Trump’s plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza posed a major threat to world peace.
Thessaloniki doc fest spotlights AI: Creativity, ethics, and control
Few things today evolve faster than news about artificial intelligence. Keeping up – let alone understanding and evaluating these developments – has become a daunting task. This year’s Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF), running from March 6-16, aims to shed light on this rapidly and profoundly transformative phenomenon with a curated selection of thought-provoking films.…
Athens offers support to rebuild Syria
Greece is positioning itself as a potential partner in Syria’s reconstruction, seeking to balance geopolitical sensitivities while fostering economic and diplomatic opportunities.
Common interests, not values
Greece is a country that has always – under governments of every ideological hue – championed respect for international law, good-neighborly relations and an attitude based on rules as the cornerstone of its foreign policy.
High-energy cosmic neutrino detected under Mediterranean Sea
Using an observatory under construction deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, scientists have detected a ghostly subatomic particle called a neutrino boasting record-breaking energy in another important step toward understanding some of the universe’s most cataclysmic events.
Families of Tempe victims sue investigating judge over missing evidence in case file
Maria Karystianou, president of the Tempe Victims’ Association, along with other relatives of the victims, has filed a lawsuit against appellate investigator judge Sotiris Bakaimis. They accuse him of failing to include numerous audio and video recordings in the case file related to the Tempe railway disaster.
Trump and Musk’s hostile takeover
If a hostile power invaded the United States, I can’t imagine it acting in a way very different from the methods with which the Trump-Musk coalition is undermining the polity and weakening the country domestically and abroad.