Sklavenitis planning a mall-like supermarket complex

Sklavenitis planning a mall-like supermarket complex

[Intime] Leading supermarket chain Sklavenitis will develop a two-story supermarket at the former Pitsos factory in Rentis, near Piraeus, also hosting food service and recreation areas on the first floor and a multistory office building with meeting rooms, multipurpose rooms, a restaurant and a roof garden. The total area amounts to 71,545 square meters. In …

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Probe of official demanded over rail disaster

Probe of official demanded over rail disaster

The socialist PASOK party requested on Tuesday the establishment of a special parliamentary committee to investigate Deputy Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Triantopoulos over his handling of the Tempe rail disaster site. When the disaster – a head-on crash between a passenger and a freight train that killed 57 people – occurred, …

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46 New Tremors Overnight Prompt Renewed Concerns

46 New Tremors Overnight Prompt Renewed Concerns

The seismic crisis in the Cyclades intensified overnight as 46 new earthquakes were recorded between midnight and 6:00 AM on Wednesday. The latest tremors, including two significant quakes measuring 4.0 and 4.3 in magnitude, have added to the uncertainty in the region, prompting further evacuations and emergency measures. The first of these two major earthquakes …

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Over 10,000 have left shaky Santorini

Over 10,000 have left shaky Santorini

A lone man walks the deserted streets of Fira on the island of Santorini, Tuesday. Thousands of residents have left, rattled by hundreds of earthquakes, up to magnitude 5, that have been shaking Santorini and nearby Cycladic islands since Friday. Although experts say the tremors have nothing to do with the island’s volcano, rumors persist. …

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Trump Rejects Past Failures, Declares U.S. Will ‘Own’ Gaza

Trump Rejects Past Failures, Declares U.S. Will ‘Own’ Gaza

During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump made a groundbreaking statement regarding the future of Gaza. Rejecting past policies, he announced that Hamas would not regain control and that the U.S. would “own” Gaza, advocating for a fresh approach to Middle East stability. Trump emphasized that 1.7 million Palestinians would …

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Businesses step up to support Cycladic islands after quake

Businesses step up to support Cycladic islands after quake

National businesses are doing their bit to help inhabitants of the Cycladic islands suffering from the recent seismic activity. Aegean Airlines announced many more flights as of last Monday between Santorini and Athens, SKY Express added flights, too, and announced it is offering free tickets out from Santorini to Athens from Wednesday to Sunday this …

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Feast Day Of Agia Agathi

Feast Day Of Agia Agathi

On February 5, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Agathi, who is the Patron Saint of breast cancer patients and is known for curing many people of the disease. The Holy Virgin Martyr Agatha was the fifteen-year-old daughter of rich and respected Christian parents from the city of Palermo(formerly Panormos) in …

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Cyta brings BlueMed to Cyprus

Cyta brings BlueMed to Cyprus

[Sparkle] Sparkle, an international service provider in Italy, and Cyta, the Cypriot telecommunications and digital services provider, have signed an agreement to bring BlueMed to Cyprus. BlueMed is Sparkle’s new submarine cable system, connecting Italy with France, Greece and other Mediterranean countries. It is part of the Blue-Raman submarine cable system, built in collaboration with …

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Honoring A Pioneer In Early Cancer Detection On World Cancer Day

Honoring A Pioneer In Early Cancer Detection On World Cancer Day

On World Cancer Day, we pay tribute to Dr. George Papanikolaou, the Greek scientist whose groundbreaking work in cervical cancer detection has saved millions of lives. His invention of the “Pap smear” test has been instrumental in reducing cervical cancer mortality by 70% since the 1950s. Papanikolaou’s legacy continues to shape women’s health and medical …

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