The risk to the economy of a pre-election standstill

The risk to the economy of a pre-election standstill

[InTime News] The war in the Middle East, combined with the election scenarios that have recently emerged due to political developments, are creating a mix that is aggravating and even dangerous for the economy. Analysts say the uncertainty that already prevails due to war will worsen further in the event of elections, affecting economic activity …

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Three Cents hits China’s giant market

Three Cents hits China’s giant market

Three Cents, the well-known Greek company producing mixer soft drinks for cocktails and which has belonged to Coca-Cola HBC AG since 2022, is entering the Chinese market. Specifically, it’s moving into the so-called “cold market” (bars, restaurants), writing another chapter in its successful story that began in 2014. Besides entering one of the largest markets …

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Fantastic Twins & Justine Forever | Athens | April 19

Fantastic Twins & Justine Forever | Athens | April 19

The Fantastic Twins and Justine Forever join forces for a live performance at Ilion Plus (17 Kodrigktonos), blending two distinct voices of Europe’s alternative electronic scene. Fantastic Twins fuses techno, experimental electronics and psychedelic atmospheres, while Justine Forever draws from cold wave, electro and ’80s club sounds. Together, they create a dynamic live experience that …

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New direct flight to link Karpathos with Verona after tourism push in Italy

New direct flight to link Karpathos with Verona after tourism push in Italy

The picturesque village of Olympos, on Karpathos island. Following the promotion of more Greek destinations in Northern Italy by the Greek National Tourism Organization – which participated in two professional workshops organized by the airports of Venice and Verona on March 24 and 25 – a new direct flight is to connect Karpathos with Verona …

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Cyprus fuel subsidy fell short at the pump

Cyprus fuel subsidy fell short at the pump

Some of the fuel subsidy the Cypriot government introduced to ease the burden of rising prices got siphoned away from consumers, who did not full benefit from the initiative at the pump, according to findings from the Cyprus Consumers Association. The subsidy, amounting to 8.33 cents per liter, went into effect Saturday, April 4, and …

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Cross of preference or party list?

The debate about whether the cross of preference as a voting system is to blame for clientelism in Greece is not new. The dilemma between direct democratic legitimacy and the party-list system, which would cut the cord between voter and MP, has been raised for decades in the public domain.  There are examples of mixed …

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Greece’s balancing act in the war

Greece’s balancing act in the war

Greece’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Aglaia Balta. [Reuters] Greece continues its delicate diplomatic balancing act in dealing with the war in the Middle East, given its close alliance with the US, its strategic relationship with Israel, its membership in NATO and the EU, and its deepening relations with Egypt as well as …

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Is this the year of the first all-Greek Euroleague final?

Is this the year of the first all-Greek Euroleague final?

Olympiakos and Panathinaikos showed on Tuesday they are ready to make up the first pair of teams in an all-Greek final this May, at the Euroleague Final Four to take place in Athens, too. They thrashed Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively and showed Europe they are the teams to be compared with in the last …

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Entertainment, tourism replace other activities in Athens street

Entertainment, tourism replace other activities in Athens street

[Christina Georgiadou] Dragatsaniou Street, located in the heart of Athens’ commercial triangle, was known as the capital’s main hub for those shopping for electrical goods. However, during Greece’s debt crisis, the old businesses closed and the street became deserted. Gradually, the void was filled with cafes and bars that have altered the character of the …

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The last Christians of Iraq: Between exile and return

The last Christians of Iraq: Between exile and return

“Hezbollah or Allah?” – “God or his party?”– someone from Dilan Adamat’s group joked as a violent storm broke over a place where rain is rare. The thunder was so loud it could easily have been mistaken for a ballistic missile or drone strike – like the hundreds that have hit Erbil, the capital of …

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