Israeli firm Black Cube confirms Cyprus sting to ‘expose corruption’

Israeli firm Black Cube confirms Cyprus sting to ‘expose corruption’

A private spy firm founded by former members of Israeli intelligence has confirmed its involvement in a sting operation targeting state officials and private interests in Cyprus, saying it wanted to expose ‌corruption. A senior aide to Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides resigned in January after a video posted online showed him discussing investment projects in …

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Plaka shopkeepers fear a difficult summer ahead

Plaka shopkeepers fear a difficult summer ahead

Jewelry shop owner Ioanna Velentza, 26, noted that metal costs have doubled, forcing price increases. In the winding streets of Athens’ historic Plaka district, beneath the Acropolis, business owners are bracing for an uncertain tourist season amid regional conflicts and rising costs. “We’re caught between two wars,” said Pantelis Vassilakos, a 30-year restaurant veteran. “The …

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Tough dilemmas

Tough dilemmas

This country must, at some point, strike a balance between the old and the new – between development rooted in genuine reform and the kinds of dealings, institutional or otherwise, that undermine it; between a style of politics reminiscent of tribal patronage and one that respects rules and institutions Source link

Holy Fire arrives from Jerusalem on government flight

Holy Fire arrives from Jerusalem on government flight

A flame lit in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem was flown on a Greek government aircraft to Athens on Easter Saturday, ahead of its distribution nationwide for midnight Easter church services. In a ceremony repeated every year, it was welcomed at the airport with the honors accorded to a visiting head of …

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New lease of life for Olympic rowing venue

New lease of life for Olympic rowing venue

Repairs to floating platforms in Schinias. Twenty‑two years after its construction, Greece’s Olympic Rowing Center at Schinias, northeast of Athens, is undergoing a full restoration, with its 2.2‑kilometer water course already back in use by the national team. The site, built for €88 million inside the environmentally sensitive Schinias wetland, had deteriorated after being largely …

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Authorities impound more than 200 luxury cars

Authorities impound more than 200 luxury cars

[Handout/AADE] Greek authorities have impounded 229 luxury cars in a nationwide crackdown for alleged tax, regulatory and customs violations, the independent AADE tax authority said Saturday. An AADE statement said the vehicles included Bentleys, Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Porsches, estimated to be worth more than €10 million in total. The statement said the operation followed information …

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Former NY mayor Eric Adams becomes Albanian citizen

Former NY mayor Eric Adams becomes Albanian citizen

Eric Adams appears before a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors on Capitol Hill, in Washington, March 5, 2025. [Rod Lamkey/AP Photo] Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that he had become a citizen of Albania, putting him one step closer to his oft-repeated dream of …

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Athens public transport services to end early

Athens public transport services to end early

[Intime News] Athens public transport will come to a halt well before midnight Resurrection celebrations on Easter Saturday, while services will also be sparse on Monday, which is a public holiday. The last metro trains will leave Syntagma Station at 11 p.m. Saturday and the final service from the airport to Piraeus will be at …

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Macron to visit Athens on April 24-25

Macron to visit Athens on April 24-25

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Athens on April 24 and 25, France’s Presidency has confirmed. The visit is expected for the renewal of the Greek-French Strategic Partnership Agreement on Defense and Security, which expires this year. Greece is a major buyer of French military systems and weapons, including frigates and fighter jets. It is …

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