Farm scandal continues to weigh on political scene

Farm scandal continues to weigh on political scene

Lawmakers listen to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a plenary session of Parliament in Athens, on March 4. [Nikos Halkiopoulos/Intime News] Parliament will vote Wednesday on whether to lift the immunity of 13 lawmakers from the ruling New Democracy party who are allegedly implicated in a farm subsidies scandal. However, some members of the ruling …

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Croissant conceals cocaine in food delivery to detainees in Crete

Croissant conceals cocaine in food delivery to detainees in Crete

File photo. [AP] Police arrested a 27-year-old man after a small quantity of cocaine was found hidden in food intended for detainees at the Iraklio Police Headquarters on the island of Crete, authorities said. According to police, the man had delivered a bag containing various items for foreign detainees, including a croissant. During a routine …

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Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president set for landslide election win

Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president set for landslide election win

SOFIA – Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev is set for a runaway victory in Bulgaria’s election, official results showed, potentially ending years of weak coalition governments and sidelining long-dominant political forces. The performance, surpassing opinion polls, is one of the strongest results by a single party in a generation and may end, for now, the …

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Runaway cow causes traffic chaos on highway near Thessaloniki

Runaway cow causes traffic chaos on highway near Thessaloniki

[Screengrab/ERT] Traffic chaos erupted Monday morning on the Athens-Thessaloniki national highway near Sindos, about 14 kilometers northwest of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, after a young cow wandered onto the roadway, authorities said. The incident caused significant disruption as the animal ran uncontrollably between passing vehicles, forcing drivers to slow abruptly and creating hazardous conditions. It …

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Demographic pressure on the economy

Demographic pressure on the economy

Greece’s population has been declining for 15 consecutive years. There are 1.24 children for every Greek woman, while older citizens live longer. The population is not decreasing due to natural attrition, but due to a lack of young people. The accelerating aging of the population and the dramatic shrinking of the workforce are creating an …

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Housing hikes beat EU average

Housing hikes beat EU average

Home sale prices in Greece were above the European average, but also lower than in several countries, in 2025. According to comparative data based on the Eurostat and Bank of Greece price index, the Greek housing market ranks 10th in the EU in terms of growth rate. Home sale prices in Greece last year increased …

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Paphos-Poli highway project draws two offers

Paphos-Poli highway project draws two offers

Two construction proposals have been filed for the first phase of the long-planned highway linking Paphos with Poli Chrysochous, in western Cyprus, covering the stretch from Agia Marinouda to Stroumbi. The Cypriot Transport Ministry confirmed the offers were received on Friday via an open tender process. The lowest bid, amounting to €124.85 million, was submitted …

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Bulgarians head to the polls for the eighth time in 5 years  

Bulgarians head to the polls for the eighth time in 5 years  

A supporter of former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, the front-runner, reacts during the closing rally of his campaign, in Sofia, Thursday. [Valentina Petrova/AP] Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday for the eighth time in five years, hoping to finally elect a parliament able to resolve the longtime political impasse that has gripped this …

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Evros’ first official transplant | eKathimerini.com

Evros’ first official transplant | eKathimerini.com

The first time he asked himself, “Where the heck am I?” was as he was driving to his new job, a few kilometers outside Orestiada, the second biggest city in the region of Evros in northeastern Greece. What he saw as he approached was a cluster of forlorn buildings, worn down by time and damp. …

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