One in six bus routes canceled
About 16% of Athens road transport services were canceled, while bus accidents rose 12.5%. Source link
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European Central Bank Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 2.5%
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to keep its key deposit rate unchanged at 2.5% at its meeting on Thursday, 29 October 2026, as conflicting economic forces complicate the outlook for inflation and monetary policy across the eurozone. The ECB raised interest rates twice in 2026, by 25 basis points in June and another …
The uprising against the void
In May 1968, the youth demanded the impossible. Today, they demand the self-evident. This shift perhaps reveals a deeper transformation in Europe’s social imaginary: a transition from hope to fear, and from momentum to exhaustion. Source link
Court Freezes Five-Star Build on Milos
A Piraeus appeals court has frozen work on the Pachaina hotel, a five-star seaside complex on Milos, until it rules on a challenge from two environmental groups. The Piraeus Court of Appeal granted a request from the Hellenic Society for Environment and Culture (ELLET) and the Milos Mountain and Sea Friends Group. This suspension is …
Tenants opt for smaller and older houses
Approximately 80% of properties leased were over 20 years old. Source link
Greece Seeks Freeze on Foreign Accounts in €120 Million Fraud
Greek authorities have requested the freezing of two bank accounts in Ireland and Denmark as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged large-scale tax fraud and money-laundering operation involving the Choriatiko (Χωριάτικο) bakery chain and hundreds of other businesses managed by its 58-year-old owner, whom investigators identify as the alleged leader of a criminal …
A future in Istanbul, rooted in a Greek past
Twins Andreas Skarlatos and Eleni Skarlatou, graduates of the historic Zografeion Lyceum, are beginning their university studies at two of Turkey’s leading institutions, choosing to build their futures in the city their Greek Orthodox community calls home. Source link
Olympiacos Beat Montenegro Team in Champions League Thriller
Olympiacos defeated Montenegrin champions Jadran Herceg Novi 19-17 on penalties in Piraeus on Wednesday, after a 14-14 draw in regular time, to secure their second consecutive win in the men’s water polo Champions League group stage. Olympiacos equalised with a penalty from Konstantinos Genidounias just over a minute before the final whistle. However, the Greek …
Auction program is kicking off
The tax administration will initiate 69 property auctions across the country in response to debtors who refused to join the state payment plans that were introduced. Source link
Melania Trump Brokers Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire in Oleshky
US First Lady Melania Trump has announced a localised ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region, with the agreement set to begin on 29 October to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and preparations for civilian evacuations. The White House said both countries had agreed to temporarily halt …