Greek Beer Fest | Athens | March 28-30
The 2nd Greek Beer Festival returns to the old OSY bus depot (Pireos & Ermou) from March 28 to 30.
Government seeks to recover €480 million from unfinished investment projects
Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos said in an interview with ANT1 that the government is working to recover €480 million allocated for 1,400 unfinished investment projects funded under the 2004 and 2011 development laws.
No explosive materials found in freight train wreckage
The Greek Fire Service’s arson crimes directorate (DAEE) probing the deadly collision between freight train 63503 and Intercity 62 in February, 2023 has ruled out the presence of illegal, flammable cargo aboard the two electric locomotives.
Couple found dead after balcony fall in central Athens
A man and a woman were found dead on a road in Athens’ central district of Zografou, early Thursday morning, police said.
Dimitris Kalantzis Quartet | Athens | March 26
Athens-based musician Dimitris Kalantzis’ quartet will deliver a unique “cinematic” jazz night on Wednesday at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou).
Woman’s body found off Thessaloniki coast
The body of a woman was found in the gulf of Thermaikos, along the coast of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece on Thursday morning.
EU leaders to stress defence, economic strength amid growing uncertainty
European Union leaders will commit on Thursday to do more to make the bloc more competitive with more military muscle in the face of US tariffs and other economic challenges, and doubts over Washington’s future backing in defence.
Ban from politics may be the lesser evil for Imamoglu
In the wake of the detention on Wednesday of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, Yavuz Baydar, columnist for Svenska Dagbladet’s Culture Edition and a blogger for the French independent news site Mediapart, explains to Kathimerini how Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking advantage of a favorable…
Brussels nod for 5th RRF payment
Alternate National Economy and Finance Minister Nikos Papathanasis welcomed the European Commission’s positive preliminary assessment of Greece’s request for 3.13 billion euros under NextGenerationEU on Wednesday.
Central government cash balance surplus in January, February
In January-February 2025, the central government cash balance recorded a surplus of 836 million euros, compared to a surplus of €346 million in the same period of 2024.