A new European paradigm | eKathimerini.com

A new European paradigm | eKathimerini.com

Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-chairwoman Alice Weidel (center left) gestures to a photographer next to co-chairman Tino Chrupalla (center right) after attending a parliamentary group meeting at the German parliament in Berlin, Germany, on February 25, 2025. [Clemens Bilan/EPA] The European Union is one of the most successful political “experiments” in the history of …

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Deadly Attack In Glyfada: Police Operation

Deadly Attack In Glyfada: Police Operation

During the police operation, 13 weapons and quantities of narcotics were found. The nine detainees are being investigated to determine if they participated or were involved in the attack. So far, the police have made four arrests and detained nine Turkish nationals in a large-scale operation that is ongoing regarding the deadly attack in Glyfada …

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Growth reached 2.3% in 2024

Growth reached 2.3% in 2024

The economic growth rate of 2024 was 2.3%, slightly higher than the 2025 budget estimate for 2.2%, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Consumption was its consistent leader, while investments grew in the fourth quarter, mainly thanks to the restart of construction. The 2.3% rate is more than twice the estimated European Union growth …

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More indictments loom in Tempe disaster

More indictments loom in Tempe disaster

A protest rally demanding justice for the victims of the Tempe rail tragedy was held outside the Parliament building in Athens on Friday during the debate and before the vote on a no-confidence motion filed against the government by opposition parties. [InTime News] The investigation into the deadly Tempe train disaster is advancing, with judicial …

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Greece’s medical tourism potential highlighted by minister

Greece’s medical tourism potential highlighted by minister

File photo. Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni highlighted Greece’s potential as a reference center for assisted reproduction, as well as the strategic actions that have been taken to strengthen medical tourism, during her welcome speech at the 4th Panhellenic Symposium on Assisted Reproduction, with the participation of leading scientists and professionals in the sector.  The minister …

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German-Greek Chamber protocol aims to enhance business, academic ties 

German-Greek Chamber protocol aims to enhance business, academic ties 

The German-Greek Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a cooperation protocol with the MBA International program of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), aimed at strengthening business and academic and research ties between Greece and Germany.  The protocol aims to connect the academic community with the labor market, to support business missions …

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Ferry operators checked for cartel practices 

Ferry operators checked for cartel practices 

[InTime News] On Wednesday and Thursday, the Competition Commission conducted an unannounced on-site inspection of activities in the coastal shipping sector, in the sector of maritime transport services for passengers, cars and trucks, and at associations of undertakings.  The inspections concerned possible anti-competitive horizontal agreements and/or a possible decision to associate undertakings, as well as …

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Eurobank to create major Cyprus lender

Eurobank to create major Cyprus lender

[Reuters] Greece’s Eurobank group aims to create the largest bank in Cyprus with total assets of 28 billion euros through the acquisition of Hellenic Bank and its merger with Eurobank Cyprus. Correspondingly, a leading position in the insurance market with a share of 30% in the life insurance sector and 22% in the general insurance …

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Agricultural prosperity ‘a national issue’

Agricultural prosperity ‘a national issue’

[InTime News] Rural Development and Food Minister Kostas Tsiaras said on Friday that the survival and development of the agricultural sector is not a matter for party politics.  “It is a national issue, which we must prioritize. We have a duty to keep the primary sector alive and to enhance its contribution to productive activity,” …

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Violence erupts during protests over rail disaster

Violence erupts during protests over rail disaster

Hooded rioters throw gasoline bombs at police during clashes on the third and final day of a censure motion against the government over its handling of a rail disaster two years ago. (Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo) Clashes broke out in Greece’s two largest cities Friday, as protesters hurled gasoline bombs and flares outside parliament, during a …

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