Greek cinema’s millennial spring
Should we talk about Georgis Grigorakis and “Digger,” Yorgos Zois and “Arcadia,” or Theo Angelopoulos and his “Trilogy” project, cut short by his tragic death?
New cameras target red-light runners
Traffic cameras installed by the Attica Region at the intersection of Poseidonos and Alimou Avenues along Athens’ southern coast capture red-light violations on the rear license plates of vehicles, Saturday.
Greece ‘closely monitoring’ the situation in Venezuela
Greece’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday afternoon said it is “closely monitoring” the situation in Venezuela in a post on X, adding that the country’s embassy is in contact with the Greek community.
Fear and uncertainty in Caracas after US operation, Greek community leader says
After the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary nighttime operation accompanied by a series of strikes, the head of the Greek community in Caracas, Theodoros Maragellis, spoke to Kathimerini from his home in the Venezuelan capital, describing what he experienced.
Funding problems affect metro line extensions
The expansion of Greece’s metro networks in Athens and Thessaloniki appears to be facing delays, as funding constraints slow the development of new extensions, according to officials.
Drop in industrial output, rise in industrial costs
Delays in raw material deliveries have led to a decrease in industrial production in December.
More arrests expected soon in subsidies scandal
The police’s organized crime division is wrapping up its investigations into three groups of people that have illegally obtained farm subsidies and is about to make arrests, Kathimerini understands.
Man arrested after accidental shotgun shooting injures brother on Crete
A 36-year-old man was arrested on the southern Greek island of Crete after accidentally shooting and injuring his older brother with a shotgun, police said Saturday.
US engines secured for Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet
It has emerged that Turkey secured the procurement of 10 GE F110 engines from US-based GE Aerospace, the successor to General Electric. The engines are a critical component of Turkey’s first indigenous fighter jet, KAAN, which is being developed by state-owned Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
Man dies in Rafina house fire
A man has died in a house fire in the eastern Attica town of Rafina. A detachment of 15 firefighters and volunteers attended the scene and later recovered his body from the house.