Volotea closes local hub and SKY Express invites its workers

Volotea closes local hub and SKY Express invites its workers

Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea announced this week it is shutting down its hub at Athens Airport after six years of operation, while maintaining all its flights to and from Greece. Volotea, in which Aegean Airlines acquired a stake last September, employed 80 people directly and another 450 indirectly at its Athens hub. While it is …

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Platform Faces Uncertain Future In The U.S.

Platform Faces Uncertain Future In The U.S.

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a federal law mandating that TikTok’s Chinese owners sell or shut down the social-media app by January 19, supporting Congress’s concerns over national security against the platform’s claim that the ban infringes on the First Amendment. This decision means that the platform could potentially go offline—at least temporarily—on Sunday, …

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The abscess of corruption | eKathimerini.com

It is now clear that the abscess of corruption and illegality had deep roots in the Hellenic Police, it had become systemic. The government has realized the problem and is taking the necessary decisions.  However, it will take perseverance and determination to uproot behaviors and criminal rings that developed in the vital core of the …

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Miltiadis Tentoglou Named Balkan Athlete Of The Year 2024

Miltiadis Tentoglou Named Balkan Athlete Of The Year 2024

Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou has been crowned the Best Balkan Athlete of the Year for 2024, marking a historic achievement for Greece. The 26-year-old Olympic gold medalist from Paris, who also holds the titles of reigning World Indoor Champion and European Champion, topped the prestigious annual poll with 61 votes. Tentoglou’s win makes him …

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ATHEX: Bourse ends week at new 13-year high

ATHEX: Bourse ends week at new 13-year high

The Greek stock market had a day to remember on Friday, as both stock prices and turnover jumped and the main index reached a new 13-year high, climbing to a level unseen since April 2011. Most blue chips, including banks, which served as the market leaders, enjoyed significant gains, while mid-caps begged to differ. This …

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Saint Athanasius Of Alexandria, A Key Figure In Early Christianity

Saint Athanasius Of Alexandria, A Key Figure In Early Christianity

He was a key figure in early Christianity, renowned for defending the Nicene Creed and opposing Arianism. Born around 296 in Alexandria, Egypt, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria grew up during a time of theological controversy. Athanasius served under Bishop Alexander as a young deacon and attended the First Council of Nicaea in 325, defending the …

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Athens taxi drivers to strike next week

Athens taxi drivers to strike next week

[InTime News] Athens taxi drivers will stage a work stoppage on Thursday, January 23, according to an announcement from their union, SATA. Taxis will come to a halt from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. accompanied by a protest march to the ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. The union noted its unanimous decision to intensify efforts …

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Family of murdered student vows to use compensation to ‘fight femicide’

Family of murdered student vows to use compensation to ‘fight femicide’

The family of Eleni Topaloudi, the 21-year-old university student who was raped and murdered by two men on the Dodecanese island of Rhodes in 2018, has said it will any of the €905,000 sum awarded to them in compensation they receive for the “fight against femicide.” Topaloudi’s parents, her brother, her grandmother and other relatives …

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Mitsotakis to meet with CDU leader Friedrich Merz

Mitsotakis to meet with CDU leader Friedrich Merz

[Prime Minister’s Office via Intime News] Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will participate in the European People’s Party (EPP) leaders’ meeting, taking place Friday and Saturday in Berlin. On the sidelines of the talks, the prime minister is scheduled to meet with several key figures, including the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich …

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Tempe: Request to upgrade charges against Hellenic Train executives rejected

Tempe: Request to upgrade charges against Hellenic Train executives rejected

[Intime News] A request filed by a relative of a victim of the Tempe train accident to upgrade charges against Hellenic Train executives has been rejected by the appellate investigator. According to state broadcaster ERT, the relative, who is a lawyer, sought to escalate the charges against two company executives from misdemeanors (manslaughter by negligence) …

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