Police: Nine held following Exarchia clashes
Police: Nine held following Exarchia clashes Police said 21 people were detained in the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia during commemorations late Tuesday for the 14th anniversary of the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy by a police officer. Of these, nine were arrested. Three officers were lightly injured during clashes with protesters, police said. […]
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Nearly half a ton of cocaine seized in Albania, 10 arrested
Nearly half a ton of cocaine seized in Albania, 10 arrested Albanian authorities on Friday said they have seized 430 kilograms of cocaine in a coordinated operation with neighboring Montenegro and other law enforcement international institutions. Albania’s corruption and organized crime squad said 10 Albanian nationals were arrested after the cocaine was found hidden in […]
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Government to replace controversial charity’s management
Government to replace controversial charity’s management The government said on Monday it will replace Ark of the World’s administration amid a barrage of sexual abuse allegations against the well-known children’s charity. The decision was announced by government spokesman Ioannis Oikonomou after a meeting at Maximos Mansion focused on ensuring the protection of the children living […]
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Kalamata Airport said to attract significant investor interest
Kalamata Airport said to attract significant investor interest The Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos International Airport of Kalamata is drawing considerable investor interest, with the submission of expressions of interest in its concession for 40 years beginning on November 30. Among the groups said to be considering entering the bidding is the parent of Fraport-Greece, German company […]
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KKE: War in Ukraine a huge threat for the peoples
KKE: War in Ukraine a huge threat for the peoples The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) in an announcement on Wednesday said “the missile that hit a Polish village in the context of the imperialist war in Ukraine between the USA, NATO, the EU and Russia highlights the huge threat of escalation and a spreading […]
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Biden Supports F-16 Sale to Turkey, Ankara Claims
Biden Supports F-16 Sale to Turkey, Ankara Claims President Biden reportedly said that he will continue to support Turkey’s F-16 fighter jet purchase. Credit: Turkish Presidency US President Joe Biden reportedly said that he will continue to support Turkey’s F-16 fighter jets purchase at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the […]
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JPMorgan to expand in Athens with new office, payments team
JPMorgan to expand in Athens with new office, payments team US bank JPMorgan said on Friday it will open a new office in Athens to support the growth of its business in the country. The office will house a new Payments Innovation Lab for which the firm will hire around a 50-strong payments research and […]
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Bodies of three people found in the eastern Aegean
Bodies of three people found in the eastern Aegean Greece’s coast guard said two bodies were found Friday on the shore of the eastern Aegean islet of Farkamokoni, and authorities suspect the people were migrants who died while attempting to get to Greece from the nearby Turkish coast. Medical examiners on the island of Leros […]
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Pope says EU states should share responsibility for migrants
Pope says EU states should share responsibility for migrants Pope Francis said on Sunday European Union member states should share responsibility for taking in migrants and not just leave it to the countries where people arrive. He spoke as migration triggered fresh political tensions in Italy, where there has been a stand-off between the government […]
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Doctor arrested on suspicion of doping
Doctor arrested on suspicion of doping Police on Wednesday said they arrested a doctor on suspicion of administering doping drugs and other unapproved treatments to athletes. The doctor, who is based in the Attica region, was arrested on Tuesday by financial police with the assistance of inspectors from the National Medicines Organization (EOF). According to […]
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UK SPAC nears completion of RTO of Hellenic Dynamics
UK SPAC nears completion of RTO of Hellenic Dynamics London-listed shell company UK SPAC said on Tuesday it has submitted a prospectus to Britain’s markets watchdog to complete its 45-million-pound (52-million-euro) reverse takeover (RTO) of Greek medical marijuana producer Hellenic Dynamics. The transaction has been “lengthy and complex” as Hellenic Dynamics will be the first […]
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Tenth migrant rescued in Evia boat sinking
Tenth migrant rescued in Evia boat sinking Greece’s Coast Guard said it recovered one more of the dozens of migrants believed missing after their boat sank off the island of Evia early on Tuesday, bringing the number of those saved to 10. The man was found by a cargo ship that had been ordered by […]
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What if the Greeks Hadn’t Said “Oxi” on October 28, 1940?
What if the Greeks Hadn’t Said “Oxi” on October 28, 1940? Greek soldiers in the Greco-Italian War. Credit: Greek Foreign Ministry/CC BY-SA 2.0 “Oxi Day,” on October 28, is a Greek national holiday; but it’s establishment as such is not without its share of criticism, as there are those who argue that it commemorates the […]
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France says Turkish energy hub makes ‘no sense’
France says Turkish energy hub makes ‘no sense’ France has said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for an energy hub in Turkey makes ‘no sense’, particularly as Europe is seeking to reduce its reliance on Russian energy sources, as reported by the Agence-France Presse. This came as a response to a statement […]
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Editorial Ta Nea: Transcending obstacles
Editorial Ta Nea: Transcending obstacles German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly said on the margins of the European Political Community summit in Prague that he is examining a European common debt bond issuance to tackle the energy crisis on an EU-wide level. Such a development would be indeed be quite impressive. Berlin will not only have […]
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Bulgaria picks two Greek firms for LNG delivery
Bulgaria picks two Greek firms for LNG delivery Bulgaria’s state-owned gas company Bulgargaz said on Monday it has picked two Greek firms, Mytilineos and DEPA Commercial, to supply it with liquefied natural gas for November. Bulgargaz said the two companies have secured slots at a Greek LNG terminal near Athens and were selected out of […]
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EU nations: Migrant departures should be stopped abroad
EU nations: Migrant departures should be stopped abroad Several Mediterranean nations said Saturday the European Union’s border agency Frontex needs to work inside third countries to stop smugglers from endangering the lives of migrants by sending them off to Europe on risky boat trips. Top officials from Spain, Greece, Italy, Malta and Cyprus — who […]
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Police smash online fraud gang
Police smash online fraud gang Police in northern Greece said on Friday they dismantled a criminal gang that committed at least 33 cases of fraud across Greece over a seven month period in 2020 and 2021. The gang, which operated out of Pella, posted online advertisements for the sale of agricultural vehicles and scammed victims by asking […]
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Azerbaijan to increase gas deliveries to Bulgaria, Europe, via Greek interconnector
Azerbaijan to increase gas deliveries to Bulgaria, Europe, via Greek interconnector Azerbaijan’s president said Friday that his country is a reliable partner and will stick to an agreement to double gas exports to the European Union by 2027. Speaking to reporters in Bulgaria’s capital, President Ilhan Aliyev called a new gas interconnector with Greece “a […]
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Far-Right Leader Giorgia Meloni Set to Become Italy’s First Female PM
Far-Right Leader Giorgia Meloni Set to Become Italy’s First Female PM Meloni said Italian voters had given a clear mandate to the right to form the next government. Public Domain Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in Italy’s election on Sunday and is on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. Meloni’s […]
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Kosovo says it foiled plot to assassinate PM in 2021
Kosovo says it foiled plot to assassinate PM in 2021 The government of Kosovo said on Monday it had foiled a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Albin Kurti in 2021, partially confirming a report by an Albanian television station. In a statement to journalists about the reported plot, the government said that Kosovo’s intelligence agency […]
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Cyprus, Israel pledge quick deal in gas field dispute
Cyprus, Israel pledge quick deal in gas field dispute Israel and Cyprus said Monday that they have made “significant” headway in resolving a long-running dispute over an offshore natural gas deposit and say they are committed to quickly reaching a deal as Europe looks for new energy sources. Cyprus Energy Minister Natasa Pilides and her […]
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Tennis Artisan Roger Federer To Retire at 41
Tennis Artisan Roger Federer To Retire at 41 The 41-year-old said his age had finally caught up with him. Credit: Shinya Suzuki, CC BY-ND 2.0/Flickr Roger Federer announced on Thursday he will retire from professional tennis he graced for more than two decades after next week’s Laver Cup in London. Federer is regarded by many […]
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Greek authorities say no migrants found on Evros islet
Greek authorities say no migrants found on Evros islet Greek authorities said on Thursday evening that no migrants had been found on an island in the River Evros on the Greek side of the country’s border with Turkey, following a search and rescue operation in an area near Soufli. The operation was launched after Turkey […]
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Former prime minister speaks out on wiretapping
Former prime minister speaks out on wiretapping Much has been written and said about the recent intervention made by former conservative prime minister Kostas Karamanlis, who called for a thorough and transparent investigation of the wiretapping scandal. The shockwaves it caused on the domestic political scene may not have come as a surprise given that […]
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No EastMed reference by ENI chief
No EastMed reference by ENI chief ENI’s head said the Italian company will fully replace Russian gas by 2025 by using additional resources from the Eastern Mediterranean, a reference that was taken out of context by Cypriot media. Reuters reported on Tuesday that during a Gastech 2022 conference in Milan this week, ENI Chief Operating […]
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DEPA Infrastructure sold to Italgas for 733 mln euros
DEPA Infrastructure sold to Italgas for 733 mln euros Italgas said on Thursday it had concluded the acquisition of Greek gas grid DEPA Infrastructure from Greece’s privatization agency and Hellenic Petroleum. The agency and Hellenic Petroleum had agreed to sell DEPA Infrastructure for 733 million euros. DEPA Infrastructure holds stakes in Greece’s three main gas […]
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Aegean Airlines in code sharing deal with Emirates
Aegean Airlines in code sharing deal with Emirates Aegean Airlines said on Wednesday it had struck a so-called code sharing agreement with Emirates, allowing both companies to offer more destinations to their passengers. Emirates passengers will be able to travel to eight destinations in Greece via Athens, while the agreement will allow Aegean to expand […]
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ECB will try to regulate crypto assets
ECB will try to regulate crypto assets The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday it would harmonize how banks offer crypto assets to ensure they have enough capital and expertise in a sector some European Union lawmakers have described as the Wild West. Several crypto companies such as Binance and Crypto.com have been authorized […]
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Chaos and the metro
Chaos and the metro The former SYRIZA minister and current lawmaker Christoforos Vernardakis said a few days ago that the district of Exarchia “is besieged by repression, the privatization of every free space, airbnb and the abandonment of every public infrastructure. Under the pretext of the construction of a metro station in Exarchia Square and […]
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