Elderly man arrested for possessing ancient artifacts and human fetus
A 77-year-old man has been arrested for possessing a collection of ancient artifacts, along with a jar containing a human fetus.
Controversy erupts over auctioned Olympic torch
Pyrros Dimas, the legendary Greek weightlifter and four-time Olympic champion, recently appeared on the TV show “Cash or Trash,” where he auctioned the Olympic torch he carried for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Mitsotakis meets Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in New York
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
End draws nigh for country’s ‘eternal students’
Greek universities will begin expelling long-term “eternal students” who have exceeded the maximum duration of their studies, under a new law taking effect this academic year.
Three arrested in Perama shipbuilng zone after worker injured
A 29-year-old Egyptian worker was injured Wednesday while carrying out repairs on a Cyprus-flagged cargo ship in the Perama shipyard zone, near Piraeus.
The violence of ‘common sense’
“When it comes to pilots or surgeons, if I see somebody who is Black, as I said on the show, I’m going to hope that that person is qualified.” This phrase belongs to the late right-wing American activist Charlie Kirk.
Calm waters risk turning turbulent again
Tensions between Greece and Turkey resurfaced after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan avoided a scheduled meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in New York, raising questions in Athens about the future of bilateral relations.
500 mln euros raised in T-bills
Greece on Wednesday successfully auctioned a 26-week treasury bills issue, raising 500 million euros from the market at a higher interest rate.
Chaos with energy upgrade subsidy programs
The Environment and Energy Ministry is seeking a temporary solution via deadline extensions to the chaos that prevails with the “Exikonomo” (i.e. I Save) subsidy programs, as there is a risk of losing significant funds.
Theodorikakos vs supermarkets
The Ministry of Development has imposed fines totaling more than 2.2 million euros on the two largest supermarket chains.