Thousands join protests, strikes over train disaster
Tens of thousands of people took part in protests and strikes in Greece on Thursday amid lingering anger over last month’s train collision near Tempe, the deadliest in the country’s history.
Tens of thousands of people took part in protests and strikes in Greece on Thursday amid lingering anger over last month’s train collision near Tempe, the deadliest in the country’s history.
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the significance of Christodoulides’ visit to Athens, break down whether the lull in Ankara’s aggressive behavior that we are seeing is temporary or here to stay, and look at Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias’ recent trip to Kosovo.
A poll by the Pulse company for Skai TV gives ruling New Democracy a lead over main opposition SYRIZA, but with a drop in its share and a narrowing of the gap.
The Cypriot Ministry of Finance has announced that over 1,300 loan applications involving a total amount of 131.1 million euros have been submitted under the Oikia scheme, a loan management plan with government funds granted under Government Housing Plans.
For centuries, it’s been treasured in kitchens in Asia and neglected almost everywhere else: those glistening ribbons of seaweed that bend and bloom in cold ocean waves.
Greek teams traveled well this week in the Euroleague, and while Olympiakos scored a record 10th road win, beating Zalgiris at Kaunas, Panathinaikos registered only its third victory away from home, defeating out-of-form Villeurbanne in France on Thursday.
Royal Caribbean confirmed this week it has selected Greece for homeporting
No one can claim they got bored watching Thursday’s bourse session at Athinon Avenue, as after the 4.55% slump on Wednesday, the fastest in nine months, buyers returned in force on Thursday morning boosted by the central bank’s support for Credit Suisse.
Mimis Papaioannou, a legendary soccer star for AEK Athens and the club’s top scorer, died on Wednesday morning after struggling with health issues for years. He was 81.
OPAP, the leading gaming operator in Greece, said net profits jumped 128.3% to 592.3 million euros in 2022 from €259.4 million in 2021, with fourth-quarter net profit at €306.5 million (boosted by a €181.3 million profit from the sale of Betano), an increase of 277.6% from the same period in 2021.