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It’s cool to be Greek, officially
“Omaha, Nebraska is a long way from Athens so we can sit at the same table,” Alexander Payne quips when he appears on my computer screen for an interview that had originally been planned when he was in Athens over the Easter holidays.
Thessaloniki man arrested for shooting gun into air, drug possession
A man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly firing a firearm during a possible altercation outside his home in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, according to a local press report.
Fire in Athens seaside suburbs burnt 430 hectares, satellite images show
The fire that broke out in the Athens seaside suburbs of Glyfada, Voula and Vari at the weekend has burnt 432.2 hectares of land, according to a report by the EU’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service – Mapping on Tuesday, using data collected by its satellite.
Arson suspect jailed pending trial
A British national arrested in connection with a suspected arson attempt in a wooded area of Malakasa, east Attica, on Sunday morning, was remanded into pretrial custody on Tuesday.
Greece rejects all Turkish arguments about island demilitarization
Greece has sent a total of two letters to the United Nations Secretary General rejecting the entirety of Turkey’s arguments about the status of the Greek islands in the Aegean, Greek diplomatic sources said on Tuesday.
German foreign minister postpones Athens visit due to Covid
Germany’s Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, has cut short her visit to Pakistan and postponed planned visits to Athens and Ankara after she tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday.
EU agrees single mobile charging port in blow to Apple
Apple will have to change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to a single mobile charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras in a world first.
Bank manager bonus from 2023
A Finance Ministry bill tabled in Parliament provides for the abolition of a number of special rights of the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), including the right to veto remuneration policy if a bank has a nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio below 10%.
Art of dreams at the former Tobacco Factory
The NEON Culture Organization in collaboration with the Hellenic Parliament is presenting a new exhibition titled “Dream On” at the former Public Tobacco Factory in Athens beginning on Wednesday and running through November 2.