Fire breaks out at toy store in Maroussi, explosive device suspected
A fire broke out shortly before midnight at a well-known toy store in Maroussi, north of Athens, with initial findings pointing to the possible use of an explosive device.
Turkey pressing for Western fighter jets to claw back regional edge
Anxious to bolster its air power, Turkey has proposed to European partners and the US ways it could swiftly obtain advanced fighter jets as it seeks to make up ground on regional rivals such as Israel, sources familiar with the talks say.
PM defends protest ban at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, denies rift with Dendias
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday defended a controversial amendment that would ban protests at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, an iconic monument outside Parliament in Athens that has often served as a focal point for demonstrations.
NBA plans to launch European league ‘in the next two years’
The NBA plans to finalize franchise fees in the next few months with a goal of launching NBA Europe “in the next two years,” the league’s deputy commissioner and COO Mark Tatum said Tuesday.
The tender bureaucrat: A photographer inside Greece’s state apparatus
Negatives from the 1990s find new life in Michalis Patsouras’ photobook ‘7 a.m. – 3 p.m.,’ published by Hyper Hypo.
Athens sees nuclear energy as ‘essential’ for Europe
Nuclear energy is absolutely essential for the European system, in order to achieve the goals of climate neutrality and strategic autonomy, Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos said in his speech at the meeting of the European Nuclear Alliance held in Luxembourg on the sidelines of the EU Council of Energy Ministers.
Greece rises three places in tax competitiveness index
Greece has risen three places from last year in the ranking of the International Tax Competitiveness Index, published by the Athens-based Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM) in collaboration with the Tax Foundation.
War memorial rules divide Parliament
A contentious amendment to tighten protections around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament building has triggered political tremors within and beyond the government, exposing tensions over national symbols, protest rights, and the lingering trauma of the 2023 Tempe rail disaster.
Cisco opens office at Crete’s FORTH science park
The Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH) Hellas welcomed global giant Cisco to its premises in the Scientific and Technological Park of Crete (ETEP Kritis) on October 15, it said on Tuesday.
Cyprus saw GDP grow by 3.9% in 2024
Last year’s growth rate in Cyprus amounted to 3.9% in real terms, according to a revised estimate published on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service.