Easter getaway triggers heavy traffic 

Easter getaway triggers heavy traffic 

[InTime News] Traffic has been building up on major routes out of Athens, as thousands of holidaymakers leave the capital for the Greek Easter. By Thursday afternoon, vehicles were moving at slow speeds on key motorways amid increasing congestion. Along Kifissos Avenue, traffic heading north towards Lamia had come to a near standstill across a …

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Public transport to run less frequently over Easter

Public transport to run less frequently over Easter

Public transport operators in Athens have announced modified Orthodox Easter schedules that will apply from Good Friday through Easter Wednesday. Buses and trolleybuses On Good Friday, all services will follow a Saturday schedule. On Holy Saturday, vehicles will begin to withdraw from service at 10 p.m. to return to depots by 11 p.m. On Easter …

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Armed forces link with Florida National Guard

Armed forces link with Florida National Guard

Greece and the United States announced a defense partnership linking Greek armed forces with the Florida National Guard, expanding cooperation beyond military operations into civil protection, officials said. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle said the agreement follows talks between Athens and Washington under a US state partnership program.  The partnership includes …

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Safety net for heart patients being strengthened

Safety net for heart patients being strengthened

About 20,000 heart attacks occur annually in Greece, prompting new proposals aimed at improving timely and comprehensive treatment for cardiovascular patients, particularly in remote and island regions, the Hellenic Society of Cardiology said. Presenting the plan, society president professor Konstantinos Toutouzas highlighted disparities in access to emergency care. “If someone walking in Athens suffers a …

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Student in critical condition with meningitis in Trikala

Student in critical condition with meningitis in Trikala

A 19-year-old student diagnosed with meningitis earlier this week in Trikala, central Greece, remains in intensive care, with doctors describing his condition as stable but critical. The student had traveled last weekend from Thessaloniki, where he is studying, to his family home in Trikala for the Greek Easter. He was admitted to hospital on Monday …

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Scammers stole €21,000 from two elderly women

Scammers stole €21,000 from two elderly women

Two people have been arrested in central Athens for defrauding elderly women out of more than €21,000 euros through a common but efficient phone scam, authorities said Thursday. A police statement said the suspects allegedly called the two women, who live in the western town of Arta, claimed to work for an electricity company and …

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Profit ceiling could backfire, central bank warns

Profit ceiling could backfire, central bank warns

[AMNA] The profit margin cap – and possibly other measures or initiatives taken in the past such as the “price reduction” and the famous “baskets” – may ultimately lead to an increase in prices or at least not to their expected reduction. This is not only because of the increased administrative costs the implementation of …

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Going natural when it comes to dyeing your Easter eggs

Going natural when it comes to dyeing your Easter eggs

There’s a specific method to dyeing eggs with natural colorants derived from wildflowers, vegetables, or spices that is more or less the same regardless of the dye selected. Simmer the ingredient of choice in plenty of water for around an hour, adding vinegar at the end to help the dye adhere to the shell and …

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Cross-checks reveal road tax and insurance dodging

Cross-checks reveal road tax and insurance dodging

[Shutterstock] The cross-checking of data by ministries regarding payment of insurance, road tax and technical inspections (KTEO) for the creation of a single register of vehicles in the next few months has led to the discovery of violations; fines will be assessed to motorists. Thousands of vehicle owners have not paid their road tax or …

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Mountain tourism gets big funding boost

Mountain tourism gets big funding boost

The Greek government has decided to endow mountain tourism with resources up to €1 billion annually to improve infrastructures and promotion, with the accommodation units in the mountainous and semi-mountainous resorts reporting occupancy rates of 80-85% for this Easter. Mountain hoteliers report serious and persistent problems that threaten their sustainability. Among the biggest is financing …

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