PM clashes with opposition in heated House debate

PM clashes with opposition in heated House debate

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses lawmakers during a debate on the rule of law in Parliament in Athens, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. [Ismini Vlassopoulou/InTime News] In a heated debate in Parliament on the rule of law on Thursday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused the opposition of seeking to sow political division and called …

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Crete rescues signal migration surge risk

Crete rescues signal migration surge risk

Migrants rescued from a deadly shipwreck off the southern coast of Crete disembark in Kali Limenes, on February 21, 2026. [Intime News] A series of incidents south of Crete and Gavdos over the Easter period is raising concern about migrant flows from Libya in the coming months, Greek authorities say. From early Sunday through early …

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Dust exposure could trigger hidden respiratory conditions, expert says

Dust exposure could trigger hidden respiratory conditions, expert says

Dust fills the sky over Iraklio, Crete, during one of several episodes of dust clouds transported from North Africa this month. [Makis Kartsonakis/InTime News] As southerly winds continue to blanket skies in many parts of Greece with dust from the Sahara Desert, health experts are revising public health warnings. The new guidelines issued by the …

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Over 50% of flights to Middle East disrupted

Over 50% of flights to Middle East disrupted

More than half of flights to the Middle East are still not operating at Athens International Airport, while the rest are operating as normal. This means that the Gulf markets have not been completely lost for this year, although they remain under pressure, given that under normal circumstances they correspond to approximately 7.5% of the …

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Hilton Hotel’s new incarnation set for soft launch next week

Hilton Hotel’s new incarnation set for soft launch next week

A new luxury accommodation complex is set to launch in the Greek capital’s Ilissia district next week, marking the transformation of the historic site that housed the Athens Hilton Hotel for decades. The Conrad Athens – The Ilisian will begin a soft opening on Thursday, April 23, following the completion of a major redevelopment project. …

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Lesvos in the grip of foot-and-mouth disease

Lesvos in the grip of foot-and-mouth disease

Anxious livestock farmers block the loading and unloading of freight trucks at the port of Mytilene in protest over measures linked to efforts to contain foot-and-mouth disease, on Wednesday. [InTime News] Critical decisions are expected soon as authorities move to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, with a …

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Greek 10-year bond yield rises to 3.70% amid strong demand

Greek 10-year bond yield rises to 3.70% amid strong demand

The yield on the 10-year Greek government bond rose to 3.70% on Wednesday, according to the Public Debt Management Agency. The total bids in the reissue of bonds amounted to €507 million compared to a target of €250 million that the state will raise from the market. Source link

Greece’s ELTA chairman Benardout to step down after term ends

Greece’s ELTA chairman Benardout to step down after term ends

[InTime News] Chairman of the Hellenic Post (ELTA) board of directors Daniel Benardout has decided to conclude his term at the company, Growthfund said on Wednesday. Growthfund’s directors thanked Bernadout for his contribution and expressed their best wishes for the next steps in his career. During his term, they added, Benardout served faithfully ELTA’s transformation …

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Cyprus tourism arrivals drop 30% in March amid Middle East war

Cyprus tourism arrivals drop 30% in March amid Middle East war

ECONOMY Tourism arrivals to Cyprus fell by 30% annually in March due to the war in the Middle East, vice president of the Association of Cyprus Travel & Tourism Agents, Christos Christou, said on Wednesday ahead of the Travel Expo Cyprus 2026 Exhibition. Source link

Pirate’s booty corrects a myth about West African gold

Pirate’s booty corrects a myth about West African gold

In an undated image provided by Tobias Skowronek, a gold piece recovered from the Whydah Gally, which sank in a storm off the coast of Massachusetts in 1717. Centuries-old European tales about Gold Coast traders adulterating precious metals hundreds of years ago are challenged by the famous Whydah Gally shipwreck. [Tobias Skowronek via The New …

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