Senior EU officials to headline Cruise Week Europe in Rotterdam

Senior EU officials to headline Cruise Week Europe in Rotterdam

File photo. Greece’s minister of maritime affairs, Christos Stylianides, Cyprus’ deputy minister for shipping, Marina Hadjimanolis, and the Greek European commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, will be among the keynote speakers at next month’s Cruise Week Europe. Organized by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) in Rotterdam this year, on March 12-14, the …

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Defense industry beggars or producers?

Defense industry beggars or producers?

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) speaks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Paris on February 10, on the sidelines of a summit on artificial intelligence. The two leaders have also discussed the possible sale of Meteor missiles to Turkey, which Athens objects to. [AMNA] Recent reports concerning the possible sale of Meteor missiles to …

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Framing Greece’s priorities in the US

Framing Greece’s priorities in the US

In the unfolding volatile and unpredictable geopolitical environment, calls for Greece to methodically plan the appropriate strategy to deal with the new realities are growing. To prove successful, everyone within the ruling New Democracy party and, more importantly, the government itself, has to be on board. The upcoming visit to New York and Washington by …

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Coral cold front makes itself felt

Sub-zero temperatures are expected in many areas as the Coral winter storm makes its way across the country. According to the latest forecast from the Meteo weather service, semi-mountainous and mountainous areas in the central and northern part of mainland Greece will see temperatures dropping to below zero, up to -10 degrees Celsius in places, …

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Driver arrested for bribery attempt

Driver arrested for bribery attempt

File photo. A driver in the village of Gravia in Central Greece was arrested Wednesday for attempting to bribe a senior traffic officer during a routine check, ERT reported. Police stopped the vehicle for illegal tinted windows, and the foreign national allegedly offered money to avoid a fine and license suspension. Officers immediately arrested him …

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Three arrests in relation to death of Zakynthos notary

Three arrests in relation to death of Zakynthos notary

[Shutterstock] Three people have been arrested on Zakynthos in connection with the death of a 69-year-old notary, whose bloodied body was found near her car in a parking lot outside her house. Police made the arrests after examining camera footage from the wider area. State broadcaster ERT reported that investigators believe the killing was the …

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Three Oil Tankers Hit By Explosions In The Mediterranean

Three Oil Tankers Hit By Explosions In The Mediterranean

A series of explosions have rocked the Mediterranean, damaging three oil tankers in separate incidents over the past month. These are the first reported explosions affecting non-military vessels in the region in decades, raising concerns within the shipping industry. The most recent incident involved the Greek-operated crude oil tanker Seajewel, which was struck by two …

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Greek FM to meet US secretary of state in Washington

Greek FM to meet US secretary of state in Washington

File photo. [Stelios Misinas/Reuters] Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington next week. Sources say Gerapetritis will travel to New York on Sunday to address the UN Security Council on Ukraine on Monday and the Middle East on Tuesday. He is set to visit Washington on Wednesday …

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Find Spiritual Freedom In ‘The Kindness Within,’ Premiering On Amazon Prime

Find Spiritual Freedom In ‘The Kindness Within,’ Premiering On Amazon Prime

Los Angeles, CA (January 21, 2025) – Award-winning documentary The Kindness Within: A Journey To Freedom arrives on Amazon Prime Video February 21, 2025, offering a poignant exploration of spiritual awakening, healing, and the transformative power of kindness. A sequel to the popular Netflix series The Kindness Diaries, this film follows Leon Logothetis (“The Kindness …

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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are key test of EU unity

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are key test of EU unity

Piraeus concerns. The shipping crisis in the Red Sea is having a direct impact on the port of Piraeus, one of Europe’s largest in traffic terms. Major players in the sector have stopped the three weekly routes from Asia to Piraeus, generating concerns over delays in the supply of the Greek market from the stoppage …

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