Fatal accident was ‘neither random nor isolated,’ says rail workers federation
Greece’s railway workers federation expressed outrage Wednesday over a fatal workplace accident at the Piraeus repair base, where a worker was killed on the job.
Changes to Polytechnic anniversary
The governing council of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) has decided to introduce significant changes to the annual commemoration of the 1973 Polytechnic student uprising in an effort to prevent the violent incidents that have repeatedly marred the anniversary and instilled fear among students, staff and visitors.
Court convicts 14 over fraudulent EU farm subsidies
A Greek misdemeanours court on Wednesday convicted all 14 defendants in a case involving fraudulent EU agricultural subsidies issued by the country’s payments agency OPEKEPE, judicial officials said.
3 suspects charged after test-drive car disappears
Authorities in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, have launched a criminal case against three people after a car taken for a test drive from a dealership was never returned, police said on Wednesday.
Priest accused of sexually harassing minors in Thessaloniki
A priest in a village near Thessaloniki, northern Greece, has been accused of sexually harassing five boys, with police filing a case against him for insulting sexual dignity, authorities said on Wednesday.
Are Greece and Israel’s deepening defense ties an opportunity for Washington?
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Ryan Brobst and Justin Leopold-Cohen join Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at Greece and Israel’s growing defense ties and the opportunities it presents for the region and the US.
‘A landmark opportunity for Greek markets’
Euronext’s next steps, with the European bourse aiming for the full acquisition of the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) were the subject of a discussion with the group’s CEO, Stéphane Boujnah that was first published in Kathimerini on Sunday. “What matters now,” he emphasized, “is ensuring the start of the integration process to make the Greek…
Turkish defense minister warns against Greek and Cypriot ‘unilateral moves’
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler has said that Ankara will not accept what he described as unilateral initiatives by Greece in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, stating that “no project will be carried out that ignores Turkey” or “usurps” its rights.
Cyprus, Lebanon sign maritime demarcation deal, paving way for possible energy exploration
Cyprus and Lebanon signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean.
Cost saving for pharma firms
PolyModels Hub, the London-based startup of Harry Christodoulou that facilitates pharmaceutical research, announced last week it has raised funding of $9 million.