Train collides with parked car in Patras, no injuries

Train collides with parked car in Patras, no injuries

A suburban train on the Patras-Kato Achaia line struck a car parked on the tracks Sunday morning. The driver was unable to stop in time, but no injuries were reported. The incident led to the cancellation of the affected train service, though others ran on schedule. Authorities believe the car driver parked on the tracks, …

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From the wiretaps to Tempe

From the wiretaps to Tempe

[Dimitris/Birntachas/Intime News] Ultimately, the wiretapping scandal did great damage to the government. The damage was not immediate. It was not visible in the polls or in the 2023 elections. This makes sense: The public does not care much about the rules of democracy and, for many, the wiretaps were a matter that concerned only those …

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Fire service finds missing train cabin remnants from deadly Tempe crash

Fire service finds missing train cabin remnants from deadly Tempe crash

File photo. [InTime News] The Greek Fire Service has found remnants of the missing cabin from the second engine of the freight train involved in the deadly Tempe collision in February 2023. The discovery was made during an inspection at Koulouri in Larissa, where the wreckage is stored. A February 27 report by the Hellenic …

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Road fatalities rise in Western Greece and the Peloponnese in 2024

Road fatalities rise in Western Greece and the Peloponnese in 2024

File photo. More road fatalities were recorded in 2024 across the road networks of Western Greece and the Peloponnese, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority.  In Western Greece, both traffic accidents and injuries increased compared to the previous year. In contrast, while the Peloponnese experienced a decline in overall traffic incidents and injuries, …

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Passenger trains suspended on Alexandroupolis lines due to freight transport

Passenger trains suspended on Alexandroupolis lines due to freight transport

Passenger trains will not operate on the Alexandroupolis-Ormenio and Alexandroupolis-Orestiada lines from Sunday to Wednesday due to freight transportation, Hellenic Train announced. During this period, passengers will be transported by coach, with stops at all stations except Sakkos, Kavyli, Marasia, Dilofos, Ptelea and Pythio. [AMNA] Source link

Earthquake strikes western Peloponnese, no damage reported

Earthquake strikes western Peloponnese, no damage reported

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck the western Peloponnese early Sunday, with its epicenter near Nea Figaleia in Ilia. The quake occurred at 2.13 a.m. and had a depth of 20 kilometers, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. It was felt in several areas of the Peloponnese, particularly in Ilia, Arcadia …

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Europe’s security, Greece, and the challenge of Turkish revisionism

Europe’s security, Greece, and the challenge of Turkish revisionism

Michael Rubin, the director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss what Europe and countries in the region like Greece can do to address the challenge Turkey’s aggressiveness and revisionism poses today. Source link

The most popular job categories

The most popular job categories

The self-employed, service sector employees and retailers are the professional categories with the largest percentage of workers in Greece, according to official data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) for the fourth quarter of 2024, showing that a productive model remains a target for the Greek economy. There was an increase in senior managers …

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International Documentary Festival | Thessaloniki | To March 16

International Documentary Festival | Thessaloniki | To March 16

The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival returns for its 27th edition, bringing the best of documentary cinema to Greece’s second-largest city until March 17. This year’s festival will showcase 261 documentaries from both Greek and international filmmakers, screened across six cinemas around the city. Ten of these films will compete in the International Competition for the …

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