Wildfire near Monemvasia prompts village evacuations
Firefighters are battling a wildfire in a forested area near Monemvasia in the Peloponnese, prompting the evacuation of two nearby villages.
Greece prepares its own AI supercomputer
Greece is creating its own artificial intelligence supercomputer, Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou said on Friday, addressing the “Artificial Intelligence as an Accelerator of Digital Transformation in the Public Sector and Businesses” conference.
US Embassy postpones July 4 events
The American Embassy in Greece has postponed two events scheduled to celebrate US Independence Day on July 4, citing recent developments in the Middle East.
Greek PM talks with Egypt’s Sisi, call for de-escalation in the Middle East
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a telephone conversation with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Monday to discuss the latest news about the conflict in the Middle East.
Prosecutor recommends acquittal of actor Filippidis in the 2010 rape attempt case
Athens Mixed Jury Court of Appeal prosecutor Andreas Karaflos recommended the acquittal of actor Petros Filippidis for the first allegation of attempted rape in 2010 at the “Mousouri” theater, citing “multiple doubts.”
Vroutsis: SEF to be granted to Olympiakos
The government intends to grant the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) to Olympiakos Basketball Club, in a move aimed at ensuring parity with rival Panathinaikos’ concession of the Olympic Stadium, Sports Minister Yiannis Vroutsis has said.
‘I went down to Piraeus yesterday’
“I went down to Piraeus yesterday, with Glaucon the son of Ariston, to offer prayers to the goddess and also because I wanted to see how they would celebrate their new festival.”
Syntagma metro station not to close for anti-war demonstration
Police in Athens have rescinded their decision to close Syntagma metro station at 6 p.m. on Monday ahead of a demonstration against the US’ attacks against Iran and Israel’s war in Gaza.
200 Greek-owned vessels remain in the Persian Gulf amid rising tensions
Approximately 200 Greek-owned vessels are currently operating in the broader region of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, according to sources from the Ministry of Shipping cited by the state-run Athens-Macedonia News Agency (AMNA).
The various fronts of a Greek-Russian entrepreneur
Sources close to Savvidis denounce a concerted attempt to dismantle his business presence by foreign interests.