Air China cuts seats for Athens-Beijing service

Air China cuts seats for Athens-Beijing service

[SHUTTERSTOCK] Air China is significantly reducing its seat availability for its scheduled service between Beijing and Athens next year, with fewer flights per week in April-June and a smaller type of aircraft, according to a recent announcement by China’s flag carrier. In 2024 Air China has used the 312-seater A350-941 aircraft for its Athens-Beijing service. …

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Minister: Israel fully backs power link

Minister: Israel fully backs power link

An Israeli soldier sits at a table in the kibbutz of Ein Zivan in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, which most of the world considers occupied Syrian territory, on December 19. [Matias Delacroix/AP] During a quick trip to Athens recently, Israeli Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen signed an agreement with his Greek counterpart Thodoros Skylakakis …

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Special Olympics team delivers New Year’s carols to PM

Special Olympics team delivers New Year’s carols to PM

[InTime News] Members of Greece’s Special Olympics team visited the Prime Minister’s office, the Maximos Mansion, on Tuesday morning to sing New Year’s carols. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis exchanged New Year’s wishes with the athletes and their escorts, discussing their achievements and preparations for the upcoming games. The morning’s proceedings also included traditional music and …

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Electricity market concerns over natural gas price trajectory  

Electricity market concerns over natural gas price trajectory  

The country’s electricity providers, set to announce their green variable rates for January on the first day of the month, are expected to keep levels subdued, with slight reductions not ruled out, aided by a fall in wholesale electricity prices in December, down to an average of 129.81 euros per MWh from 137.42 euros per …

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DJ, officers busted in drug-fueled party

DJ, officers busted in drug-fueled party

A drug-fueled private party in a rented villa in Kalyvia, eastern Attica, led to the arrest on Monday morning of 10 people, including a British DJ of Azeri descent who is accused of organizing the event. Among those detained were two individuals charged with drug trafficking, including the DJ, and three Greek police officers allegedly …

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LNG tanker Prometheas in Malaysia for checks

LNG tanker Prometheas in Malaysia for checks

Liquefied natural gas tanker ETYFA-Prometheas is currently stationed in the Malacca Strait in Malaysia, where it is undergoing technical inspections, according to Cyprus’ Energy Minister George Papanastasiou. The ship, which departed Shanghai on December 14, has been anchored since Christmas Eve, where independent evaluators are assessing its condition. Papanastasiou explained that the choice of Malaysia …

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Second-worst October for jobs in 23 years

Second-worst October for jobs in 23 years

The conclusion of the tourism season, coupled with the loss of 133,300 jobs in the tourism and food service sectors, led to the second-worst October for the domestic labor market in 23 years, according to data from the Labor Ministry’s “Ergani” database. Overall, the labor market experienced a negative trend, with layoffs exceeding hirings, as …

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Budget earmarks €3 bln for salaries and benefits

Budget earmarks €3 bln for salaries and benefits

The government is expected to present its revised benefits policy in the summer. With no budgetary room to increase the sum offered, it is eyeing the optimum targeting of social groups where the biggest problem is found: Single-parent families, single-person households, as well as under-18s. Already, in addition to the crediting of 50% of social …

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PM: Northern Evros relocation drive a pilot program 

PM: Northern Evros relocation drive a pilot program 

[InTime News] The financial incentives provided months ago to Greeks who wish to relocate to northern Evros is a pilot program for all rural regions in Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview to the newspaper Ta Horiatika in Proti, near Serres, on Saturday. “Our job is to take care of the problems …

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Uniform charger for electronic devices

Uniform charger for electronic devices

[Intime News] All electronic devices sold in the European Union will use the same type of battery charger, USB-C, as of last Saturday, New Democracy Euro MP Dimitris Tsiodras told Skai TV on Saturday. Tsiodras is a member of the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee.  The EU’s Common Charger Directive applies to mobile phones, …

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