Piraeus Bank reports soaring earnings in 2024
Piraeus Bank has reported a double-digit rise in 2024 earnings on higher net interest income and lending.
Man arrested for inciting violence ahead of Tempe anniversary protests
Authorities arrested a 50-year-old man on Monday for allegedly posting content on social media that incited violence ahead of Friday’s planned protests marking the second anniversary of the Tempe train disaster. The exact content of the posts has not been made public.
Tempe victims ‘used’ to topple government, minister claims
Adonis Georgiadis, the outspoken health minister and vice president of New Democracy, has questioned the motives behind the upcoming nationwide protests over the Tempe train disaster, claiming that the “dead are being used” to bring down the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Milos hotel boom raises concerns
The island of Milos is experiencing an unprecedented hotel construction boom, with 48 new projects under way, potentially doubling available accommodations.
Voice of Reason leader reacts to German election results, blames Merkel and Scholz for AfD’s rise
Afroditi Latinopoulou, leader of Greece’s populist-nationalist party Voice of Reason, reacted on Monday to the results of Germany’s elections, in which the Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved its strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.
The week that will bring the country to a halt
Greece is preparing for Friday’s rallies marking the second anniversary of the Tempe rail tragedy, which has had a catalytic effect on domestic political developments. The entire country is expected to come to a halt, with over 270 rallies planned in cities across Greece and abroad.
Gov’t braces for Tempe anniversary protests
Greece is bracing for mass demonstrations on February 28 as the country marks two years since the tragic train collision in Tempe in central Greece that killed 57 people and injured scores.
Syria’s foreign minister to visit Turkey on Monday, two sources say
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani will visit Ankara on Monday for talks with Turkish officials, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters.
Greece calls for ‘lasting peace’ on 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Greece commemorated the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday, calling for “a widely accepted, just, and lasting peace.”