Tanks not cars: how a pivot to defence could help Germany’s economy

Tanks not cars: how a pivot to defence could help Germany’s economy

A view of a production line as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visit the future site of an arms factory where weapons maker Rheinmetall plans to produce artilleries from 2025, in Unterluess, Germany, on February 12, 2024. [Fabian Bimmer/Reuters] German defence companies seeking more capacity as Europe prepares to raise military …

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Two dead after taxi smashes into light pole in Athens

Two dead after taxi smashes into light pole in Athens

[Shutterstock] Two people died when a taxi rammed into a light pole while moving on Pireos Avenue in central Athens on Tuesday night. The 64-year-old taxi driver died on the spot while the 61-year-old female passenger was seriously injured and taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead on Wednesday morning. Police say they are …

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Factbox: Airlines cautiously return to Middle East

Factbox: Airlines cautiously return to Middle East

Aegean Airlines has exercised its option to increase the order from Airbus by three aircraft, while proceeding to lease one more. This means the Greek carrier’s total number of new generation Airbus Neo family aircraft will increase from 46 to 50 planes. Some global airlines have started lifting suspensions on flights to and from Middle …

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EmTech conference returns to Athens this week

EmTech conference returns to Athens this week

[SHUTTERSTOCK] EmTech Europe, MIT Technology Review’s flagship conference, returns to Athens on Wednesday and Thursday, in collaboration with Kathimerini. The event will explore how emerging technologies drive sustainability and reshape industries.  Under the theme “Harnessing Emerging Technologies for a Sustainable World,” the conference will focus on AI, biotechnology, and advanced materials, offering insights into solving global …

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Vasilikos gas project needs more money

Vasilikos gas project needs more money

The ambitious Vasilikos gas terminal project in Cyprus is facing financial and logistical hurdles, with an additional €200 million needed to complete construction. The Finance Ministry is now reviewing funding options, as officials warn that delays could further raise costs and prolong Cyprus’ reliance on expensive energy sources. Ministry spokesman Dionysis Dionysiou recently confirmed to …

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World’s largest iceberg runs aground

World’s largest iceberg runs aground

A satellite photo provided by NASA shows the world’s largest iceberg, known as A23a, center, ran aground off the coast of the island of South Georgia, marked in red. After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to a halt near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean. While a …

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Purchasing Managers’ Index in February marginally lower

Purchasing Managers’ Index in February marginally lower

[Shutterstock] The Purchasing Managers’ Index for the Greek manufacturing sector closed at 52.6 points in February, marginally lower than the 52.8 points recorded in the first month of 2025, according to the latest PMI data from S&P Global. The latest data from S&P Global indicated a modest improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector, …

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Eternal students: The alleged attempt to bring order

Eternal students: The alleged attempt to bring order

The instrumentalization of rationalized financial management of public Greek universities in order to further degrade them starts from something real but essentially negligible.  Suddenly we are in pain to “bring order” to the public university. In 2022 came a law (4957) which is unenforceable and whose implementation largely entails additional financial costs, without any certainty …

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