City Ranks Eighth In Europe For Congestion

City Ranks Eighth In Europe For Congestion

Athens is grappling with severe traffic congestion, with the city ranking eighth in Europe for the time it takes to travel just 10 kilometres—approximately 30 minutes on average, according to a new report presented by Professor Constantinos Kepaptsoglou of the National Technical University of Athens and the General Secretary of the Hellenic Institute of Transportation …

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Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections

Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections

An Italian navy ship approaches the port in Shengjin, northwestern Albania, Tuesday. [Vlasov Sulaj/AP Photo] An Italian navy ship has arrived in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers, in the third such attempt following hurdles earlier raised by Italian courts. Italy’s Interior Ministry …

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Greece Prepares Navy To Deliver Humanitarian Aid To Gaza And Lebanon

Greece Prepares Navy To Deliver Humanitarian Aid To Gaza And Lebanon

Greece’s National Defense Minister, Nikos Dendias, has announced that the country has readied four navy ships to offer humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Gaza, pending any formal request for assistance. Minister Dendias explained, “I have directed our Navy to have four ships prepared to transport aid from Greece and Cyprus to Gaza. Cyprus will serve …

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Traffic experts call for action

Traffic experts call for action

[InTime News] Athens traffic experts discussed key solutions during a recent seminar held by the Greek Association of Transport Engineers (SES) to tackle the capital’s ongoing road crisis.  With chaotic traffic now a daily struggle, they highlighted urgent issues such as the dominance of private vehicles (65%) on main routes, illegal parking, and buses that …

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New Diving Paradise Opens In Chania, Greece In 2025

New Diving Paradise Opens In Chania, Greece In 2025

Get ready for an underwater adventure! Chania, Greece, is set to unveil one of Europe’s most exciting new attractions in 2025 – a diving park in Ombros-Gialos. Imagine exploring a magical underwater world teeming with life. The park boasts over 60,000 square meters of artificial reefs, including 37 specially designed structures and two sunken warships! …

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Head of Melbourne’s diaspora community meets with new Greek Consul General

Head of Melbourne’s diaspora community meets with new Greek Consul General

[Greek Community of Melbourne] The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis OAM, met with the new Consul General of Greece in the city, Dimitra Georgantzoglou, who recently assumed her duties. The meeting focused on the support and enhancement of Melbourne’s vibrant Greek community, by maintaining and strengthening the strong ties of …

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Alpha Bank Expands In Greece With Acquisition And Merger In Factoring Sector

Alpha Bank Expands In Greece With Acquisition And Merger In Factoring Sector

Athens, January 28, 2025 — In a strategic move set to reshape the financial landscape for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Greece, Alpha Bank has announced the acquisition of 100% of Flexfin, a pioneering financial technology company, followed by its merger with ABC Factors. This newly formed entity is expected to become a dominant …

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Motor Oil joins forces with Terna Energy offshore

Motor Oil joins forces with Terna Energy offshore

The offshore wind farm of Terna Energy off Alexandroupoli will proceed with Motor Oil on board too. In a joint statement on Monday the two companies announced the completion of procedures for the participation of the Motor Oil group, through its subsidiary, More, with a 50% stake in the share capital of Aeolian Provata Traianoupoleos, …

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Real Sites From Homer’s Epic

Real Sites From Homer’s Epic

Following the massive success of Oppenheimer, which grossed nearly $1 billion and won Best Picture, Christopher Nolan is set to embark on a new cinematic journey with his adaptation of the ancient Greek epic, The Odyssey. This film, inspired by Homer’s legendary poem about Odysseus’ voyage back to Ithaca after the Trojan War, boasts an …

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Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warms

Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warms

Extreme temperatures – mostly heat – are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting to hotter conditions, a new study says. Currently, cold temperatures kill more people in Europe than heat by large margins. But …

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