Athens to shut down cultural and sport facilities on Friday

Athens to shut down cultural and sport facilities on Friday

Cultural and indoor sports facilities of the Municipality of Athens will remain closed on Friday, February 28, in commemoration of the second anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster. Moreover, according to an official announcement, the daycare centers of the Athens Municipal Nursery will close at 11 a.m. Among the venues that will not operate are …

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Zakynthos minor arrested for knifepoint robbery

Zakynthos minor arrested for knifepoint robbery

[InTime News] A 17-year-old youth has been arrested on Zakynthos for robbing a 30-year-old woman at knifepoint.  The minor, reportedly driving his mother’s car, approached a 30-year-old Mexican woman residing in Zakynthos. Threatening her with a knife, he stole her mobile phone and headphones, estimated to be valued at a total of €1,500. To conceal …

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Chevron has got Greek hydrocarbons report in its hands

Chevron has got Greek hydrocarbons report in its hands

US oil giant Chevron, which claims an area of ​​10,211 square kilometers in the southern Peloponnese for hydrocarbon surveying, has in its hands an analysis conducted by Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (EDEYEP) in 2024, concerning 20 drilling wells (possible targets) in the wider southern Ionian region. This new element emerges from the …

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A slice of Greece in the heart of Cambridge

A slice of Greece in the heart of Cambridge

Renowned for its imposing medieval architecture, cobbled streets, huge parks and namesake river, the Cam, Cambridge is home to one of the oldest educational institutions in the world – a giant of 30 independent colleges and 125 Nobel prizes that was founded in 1209 – and some 130,000 residents – six in 10 of whom …

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Gerapetritis to meet Rubio for key talks

Gerapetritis to meet Rubio for key talks

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is set to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday to discuss the new administration’s priorities regarding Greece and regional security. The meeting, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed due to the volatile international situation, particularly concerning the Ukraine conflict, which has kept the US secretary’s schedule in …

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US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with EU allies in UN votes

US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with EU allies in UN votes

Mariana Betsa, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, left, addresses the UN Security Council, as Poland Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, right, listens on Feb. 24, 2025, at the United Nations headquarters. [Richard Drew/AP] In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame …

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Seismic activity calming down in Santorini region

Seismic activity calming down in Santorini region

Seismic activity between Santorini and Amorgos continues to gradually subside, both in terms of daily frequency and maximum magnitude, according to the latest report from the Interdisciplinary Risk Management Committee of the University of Athens (EKPA). The activity remains concentrated in the same epicentral area, primarily southwest of Anydros, with no significant uptick in microseismic …

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Skylakakis announces tender for hydrocarbon exploration south of Peloponnese

Skylakakis announces tender for hydrocarbon exploration south of Peloponnese

[InTime News] Greece’s minister of environment and energy, Thodoros Skylakakis, announced on Monday the international tender for the granting of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation rights in the marine areas “A2” and “South of the Peloponnese,” in the southern Ionian Sea. The announcement follows the acceptance of the relevant expression of interest for the above areas …

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Louis-Dreyfus family monitoring situation at Volos Port Authority

Louis-Dreyfus family monitoring situation at Volos Port Authority

[Shutterstock] While the main shareholder of the Thessaloniki Port Authority was preparing to buy 67% of Volos Port Authority, as it had prevailed in the relevant tender, the government canceled the tender process citing public interest reasons. “We are closely monitoring recent developments, especially in relation to the port of Volos; we are carefully evaluating …

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Cypriots see essentials’ prices surge

Cypriots see essentials’ prices surge

Consumers in Cyprus felt the pinch in January as the prices of 26 staple products rose, with 11 categories rising by more than 3%, according to the latest Consumer Product Price Watch. The steepest price hikes were recorded for frozen fish (+16.3%), koulouria cookies (+11.2%), frozen mollusks (+8.2%) and flour (+8%). At the same time, …

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