Heavy rainfall in the wider Kastoria area caused the Aliakmonas River to overflow in Nestorio, flooding the site where the well-known River Party events are held. The rushing waters inundated all outdoor areas and sharply raised the river level, which damaged stone parapets along the banks and several buildings.
The historian Kostis Kornetis has written an insightful comment for Kathimerini on the Polytechnic uprising of November 17, 1973, “Why the Polytechnic was not a Greek exception: The uprising, not as a ‘miniature of Paris’ but as part of a decentralized ’68.”
Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper reports that Washington and Ankara are weighing the suspension of certain US sanctions on Turkey – or exemptions from specific clauses – to reopen the way for new bilateral defense agreements.
The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (AEP) have voiced concern over reports that Russian Orthodox clergy with ties to Moscow are meeting this week with White House officials and members of Congress.
The Greek stock market enjoyed a notable rebound after three sessions of decline.
MSC Group Cruise Director Pierfrancesco Vago said that the leading cruise operator is open to investing in a second cable car facility on Santorini.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Singapore on November 20 and 21 to promote Greece as an investment destination and meet with regional and international leaders.
Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis has called the acquisition of the Athens Stock Exchange by Euronext “one of the most significant investments in recent decades.”
US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle emphasized Greece’s strategic role in European energy security at the 1st Knowledge Forum on Energy and Sustainability, titled “Reshaping the Energy Transition.”
Kathimerini’s two-day Reimagine Tourism conference concluded on Wednesday with an in-depth discussion between Yiannis Paraschis, CEO of the Athens International Airport, and President of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), and Alexis Papachelas, Executive Editor of Kathimerini, who discussed the possibilities of further growth for tourism.