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Greek authorities have broken up a drug distribution ring in Athens that allegedly exploited migrants’ healthcare IDs to illegally obtain and distribute psychiatric medications and other prescription drugs. Six people, including two pharmacists, a doctor, an accountant, and two associates, were arrested. Authorities are also seeking ten more suspects, including doctors and pharmacists, for questioning. …
Rescuers pulled the bodies of a 23-year-old woman and a man believed to be her husband from under a collapsed apartment building in central Turkey on Saturday, state-run media said. Three other people were rescued from the wreckage and were being treated in a hospital, Anadolu Agency reported. The collapse comes amid renewed focus on …
The United States has frozen nearly all foreign aid, including aid to Ukraine, under a new directive from the State Department. Israel, Egypt, and Turkey are reportedly exempt from the freeze, potentially for certain types of aid. Issued shortly after President Trump’s inauguration, the directive from Secretary of State emphasizes an “America First” approach to …
Greek farmers are struggling to address modern agricultural challenges with outdated training, according to a new study by Greek think tank diaNEOsis. Dr Michalis Katharakis, author of the study, said, “It’s like trying to tackle 21st-century challenges with 20th-century tools.” The report highlights that only 0.7% of Greek farmers have received comprehensive training, compared to …
Eskişehir, Turkey – January 25, 2025 – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sparked renewed discussion about the scope of Turkish influence with remarks suggesting a vision of Turkey extending far beyond its current geographical borders. Speaking in Eskişehir, a strategically important city in central Anatolia, Erdoğan declared that the city’s significance transcends its physical location, …
UK electronic music band Kosheen will celebrate 25 years of their journey with two concerts at Mylos Club (56 Georgiou Andreou) in Thessaloniki and Gazarte (34 Voutadon) in Athens on February 21-22. As one of the most influential British electronic acts of the 2000s, Kosheen first broke onto the scene with their debut single “Hide …
Three Greek Australians have been recognized in the 2025 Australia Day Honours List, marking the 50th anniversary of the awards. Kleoniki Matziaris-Garay received an OAM for her extensive volunteer work with several Victorian Greek community organizations, including PRONIA, AHEPA, and ESTIA. Dr. James Markos received an AM for his significant contributions to medical education and …
We cannot count exactly how many of the 2,245,978 (36.34%) Greeks who voted for leftist SYRIZA exactly 10 years ago (on January 25, 2015) believed in the party’s “Thessaloniki Program,” which provided for benefits and balanced budgets. They were probably not that many, as was evident from the results of the second elections in September. …
Tennis Australia has reaffirmed its adherence to the Australian government’s recommendations against participating in tournaments held in Russia, following Thanasi Kokkinakis’s appearance in a St. Petersburg exhibition. The exhibition, reportedly sponsored by sanctioned Russian oil giant Gazprom, drew criticism and prompted Tennis Australia to clarify its position. The organization stated, “Tennis Australia has consistently abided …
The housing crisis is raging, especially in large urban centers, where homeownership rates are lower than the already declining average, leading rental rates ever higher. Eurostat data show that from 2005 to 2023, the homeownership rate fell from 84.6% to just 69.6%. This has dramatically increased the number of prospective tenants, while this pool is …