European lottery group Allwyn International and Greek gaming firm OPAP will merge in an all-share deal valuing the new company at €16 billion, they have said, creating one of the world’s biggest lottery operators.
The relevant ministerial decision about the 2025-26 season has not been published on the Governement Gazette yet.
Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English edition, joins Thanos Davelis as we look at why the Greek and Cypriot presence at the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt matters, and break down how Athens and Nicosia can play a stabilizing role here.
Underground caves and gorges have not been spared waste dumping. On the contrary. The Crete-based Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research has found at least 130 cases of waste dumping in caves and canyons, and its research is not over yet.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday described the upcoming Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit, where leaders are expected to sign a US-brokered agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, as a “historic day,” expressing hope it could serve as “the cornerstone for a lasting peace in the Middle East.”
Inflows into Greek mutual funds have reached 12.4 billion euros in the last three years, stealing the show after a long period.
Greece is facing a growing housing crisis and the government is seriously considering reforming the framework of short-term rentals.
The head of the Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos, was discharged from Athens’ Georgios Gennimatas General Hospital on Monday after being admitted for observation following mild discomfort, the Archdiocese said.
The entire political system is in transition. The opposition, ranging from the right to the left, is completely fragmented. The ruling party is weakened, and new parties are emerging. The electorate remains volatile, marked by high levels of undecided voters and deep disillusionment.