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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, in Ankara on Thursday. The meeting took place at the presidential palace behind closed doors, without media access. No details have yet been disclosed about the topics discussed. On Wednesday, Erdogan extended his Christmas greetings to Christians, wishing …
Cyprus is once again making headline news as Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides becomes the first leader in the region to appoint a special representative – Ambassador Thessalia Salina Shambos – for religious freedoms and the protection of minorities in the Middle East. The move, welcomed in Washington, comes as new concerns about religious and ethnic …
File photo. [InTime News] Police in Xanthi, northern Greece, are looking for clues into the identities and whereabouts of a group of armed burglars who broke into a house while the occupants were still there on Christmas night. According to initial reports, the burglary was carried out by five men wearing balaclava masks and gloves …
Between 70% and 80% of the issue activity will be covered through two new syndicated issues – with a new 10-year note being certain and expected, most likely, at the beginning of the year – and the rest through planned reissues of existing securities, amounting to some €2 billion. Greece will tap the markets for …
Managing public opinion falls squarely in the framework of a government’s duties. This usually entails systematic public updates on the state of the country, on the goals being set, the efforts that will be made to accomplish them and the conditions under which this can be achieved. This is something the Kostas Simitis government did …
[Giannis Moisiadis/InTime News] Greece was bracing for more wintry weather on Thursday, with heavy rain, gale-force winds and snow expected across multiple regions. According to the national weather service, EMY, heavy rainfall is forecast in Attica, eastern Thessaly (Magnesia), the Sporades, Evia, eastern Central Greece (mainly Fthiotida and Viotia), the Cyclades and the eastern Peloponnese, …
[gogalini.com] The Ministry of Culture is investing €2.5 million to upgrade the Archaeological Site of Gortyn, located 45 km south of Iraklio on the island of Crete. Spanning 4,000 sq.m., the site includes the acropolis and necropolises. Improvements focus on pathways and accessibility for visitors, including individuals with disabilities. The project encompasses conservation efforts and …
[Defense Ministry] The government aims to enhance national defense and address military housing shortages with new initiatives targeting completion by 2030. Central to these efforts is an anti-aircraft and anti-drone defense system, expected to be operational by autumn 2026. Preparations are under way to establish a unified command structure, while the selection of new systems …
Greek-American students use their study abroad programs as an opportunity to learn about their homeland and deepen their “Greekness.” In September, third-generation Greek-Americans Vasili “Billy” Peroulas, Peter Nicklow and William “Billy” Litsos came to Greece through their respective programs. As their studies here come to a close, they reflect on how the experience has changed …
Travel receipts increased by 19.7% in October, reaching 2.176 billion euros, compared to €1.82 billion in the same month last year. That was mainly thanks to the increase in incoming travel traffic by 8.6%, as well as in the average expenditure per trip by 10.7%. In the January-October 2024 period receipts increased by €1.094 billion …