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The Archons of the Order of Saint Andrew were founded in 1966; however, the title of archon dates from antiquity and Medon of Athens. The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate released a statement on Wednesday, urging the Russian Orthodox Church and its leader, Patriarch Kirill, to end their support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and …
The government is working on an intervention on health insurance premiums, as announced by government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis, in an effort to curb the increasing costs of hospital programs. The government’s intervention comes after the new increases that have been announced or are expected to be announced within 2025 and which reach 14% for lifelong …
The port of Katakolo, in western Peloponnese, benefits from its proximity to Ancient Olympia. The government will implement the development of cruise tourism destinations that are not among the most popular in Greece, so as to decongest saturated ports such as those in the Cyclades, especially Mykonos and Santorini. Following the increased fees for passengers …
[Shutterstock] Leading Greek scientists are reassuring the public about the recent rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases reported in northern China, attributing it to a seasonal trend rather than a new health crisis. Gkikas Magiorkinis, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Athens, dismissed fears as unfounded. Speaking to public broadcaster ERT, Magiorkinis emphasized …
File photo. The first cruise ship of the year, the Viking Saturn, carrying 930 passengers, anchored at Piraeus port on Tuesday. The cruise ship is 228 meters long and has nine decks. The administration of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) has organized a special event with the exchange of honorary plaques, as well as welcome …
File photo. The president of the Athens Professional Chamber, Giannis Hatzitheodosiou, told state broadcaster ERT on Tuesday that the big issue in 2025 will be housing, including commercial real estate, whose leases are expiring. He also referred to consumer interest in the market during the festive season, noting that while activity in small and medium-sized …
Greece’s Ports Planning Authority at the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) is undertaking to draft a study to determine the best development approach for the port and marina of Larnaca in Cyprus in a fast-tracked procedure that Nicosia announced on Tuesday. It followed the agreement reached at a meeting on the same day between …
National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis highlighted the main planning of his ministry for 2025 in a post on TikTok on Tuesday. The message was titled “In 2025, We Are Implementing Our Five Key Commitments” and made the following points: “At our treasury, we will save many millions of euros for taxpayers, because thanks …
Flags are flying at half-mast outside the Parliament as Greece observes four days of national mourning in honor of former socialist prime minister Costas Simitis, who passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday. A law professor and a reformist, Simitis served as prime minister from 1996 to 2004, was instrumental in leading Greece …
Flowers lie on a concrete slab of the Holocaust Memorial to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Auschwitz death camp in Berlin, January 27, 2015. [Markus Schreiber/AP Photo] There are troubling signs of resurgent antisemitism in Europe and around the world, from attacks on …