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[Giorgos Albanidis/APE-MPA] In a plant nursery near Thessaloniki, a Greek family is preparing to distribute nearly 150,000 poinsettias ahead of Christmas, with the majority going to foreign markets. The family’s poinsettia business, which began as a small operation in the 1990s, has grown into a competitive global exporter. Today, over 70% of their products are …
[Intime News] Plans for a National High School Diploma in Greece, a key pledge of the New Democracy government, have faltered amid political hesitation, logistical hurdles, and fears of a public backlash. Proposed as an overhaul to the existing university entrance system, the diploma would rely on school-based examinations combined with standardized test banks. Advocates …
The operation codenamed “Talos” led to the arrest of three individuals, while charges have been filed against two more for possession of child pornography. The cyber crime division, after utilizing information from foreign authorities, identified internet users in Greece who accessed websites and applications containing illegal material. Following this analysis, authorities tracked down these users …
Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu (C), leader of the PSD (Social Democracy Party) party and presidential candidate reacts at the PSD campaign headquarters after the first exit-poll, in Bucharest, Romania, 24 November 2024. [Bogdan Cristel/EPA] A Romanian hard-right NATO critic and centre-right opposition party leader will likely face each other in a Dec. 8 presidential run-off …
Back in 1999, there were 100 supermarket chains operating in Greece, but today their number has fallen below 40 in this market of 12 billion euros per annum. Of the 60 or so chains that were lost, there were some very small ones that closed, others were acquired, others went bankrupt, while there was no …
[Kathimerini/Anastasia Stamatopoulou] A fire broke out on Sunday evening at a popular nightclub in the Pangrati area of central Athens, sparked by candles on a birthday cake, leaving six people injured. The incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. as a waiter was delivering a birthday cake to a group celebrating at the venue. The candles …
The Cypriot government is stepping up efforts to strengthen the framework for public works contracts following the unfortunate cancellation of the Paphos-Polis road project. With the first phase of the project at risk of long delays, the Public Procurement Authority is introducing new conditions for public works tenders to minimize the time required to find …
File photo. [AP] NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit Athens Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and others. The visit will follow a Monday stop in Ankara, where Rutte will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top officials. In Turkey, Rutte is scheduled to …
[InTime News] SYRIZA MP Sokratis Famellos is leading the left-wing party’s leadership voting and could clnch victory in the first round. With 75% of voting precincts reporting, Famellos was leading his main rival, MP Pavlos Polakis 49.60% to 43.31%. The other two candidates, MP Nikolas Farantouris and actor and former mayor of Stylida Apostolos Gletsos …
[INTIME] Greece’s hoopsters avenged on Sunday their 73-72 loss to Great Britain in London three days earlier, winning 77-67 in Thessaloniki. This was Greece’s fourth game in the Eurobasket 2025 qualifiers, with the hosts rising to a 3-1 record. This time, strengthened by three Euroleague players who had not played in London on Thursday, Greece …