Reds climb to the top of the Euroleague table, as Greens falter

Reds climb to the top of the Euroleague table, as Greens falter

Olympiakos beat Villeurbanne on Friday and rose to the top of the Euroleague standings, while Panathinaikos lost precious ground losing to Hapoel Tel Aviv away. With three more games to play till the end of the regular season, the Reds have returned to the summit courtesy of their 82-74 victory in France against host ASVEL. …

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Parliament moves quickly on OPEKEPE indictments

Parliament moves quickly on OPEKEPE indictments

File photo. [InTime News] Parliament is preparing to fast-track new OPEKEPE agricultural funding scandal indictments so they can leave the legislature as soon as possible and be handled by the regular justice system.  On Friday, the arrival of the case files to Parliament triggered the convening of the Ethics Committee for Holy Tuesday.  Greek Parliament …

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Trial not theater | eKathimerini.com

The state is obliged to ensure the conditions necessary for the proper conduct of a trial. However, the participants themselves cannot turn into “arsonists” of the process for the sake of spectacle. A courtroom is not a stage. All those involved – judges, as well as lawyers and their associations – share the responsibility of …

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Livestock theft a growing concern in Thessaloniki area

Livestock theft a growing concern in Thessaloniki area

Livestock thefts are becoming an increasing concern in the Thessaloniki prefecture, with two major incidents recorded within just one month. In Nea Mesimvria, unknown individuals broke into a barn just days ago, cutting chains, breaking locks, removing doors, and damaging the barn’s facilities. They stole a total of 40 animals, including sheep and lambs, loading …

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Man arrested in scam targeting elderly woman’s gold and cash

Man arrested in scam targeting elderly woman’s gold and cash

[InTime News] A 35-year-old man was arrested in Thessaloniki over a scam that defrauded an 81-year-old woman in the northern region of Pella of 146 gold coins and about €4,000. Police said the victim received a call from a man posing as her son’s accountant, claiming her son faced a fine for undeclared money and …

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Coffee shop worker arrested in Athens over alleged assault of two minors

Coffee shop worker arrested in Athens over alleged assault of two minors

Police on Friday arrested a 20-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting two minors at a coffee shop in central Athens. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. in the Gazi district, when two girls, aged 17 and 16, visited a coffee shop on Persefonis Street. Police said the employee followed them toward the restroom area …

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Kozani manhunt underway after suspect abandons cannabis-laden car

Kozani manhunt underway after suspect abandons cannabis-laden car

Police in northern Greece are searching for a 43-year-old man who fled on foot after abandoning his vehicle during a pursuit in Kozani, northern Greece.  The incident unfolded on Thursday morning, when officers from a local anti-drug unit signaled the driver to stop for a routine road check after deeming the vehicle suspicious. Instead of …

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Triple trouble for tourism SMEs

Triple trouble for tourism SMEs

Small tourism businesses in Greece are called upon to operate in a particularly stressful economic environment, characterized by the triple challenge of high taxation, increased operating costs and staff shortages, a survey has shown. According to the findings of the latest “Business Climate Survey in Tourism Accommodation,” the room rental sector is sending out a …

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Truck driver killed after vehicle plunges into ravine in central Greece

Truck driver killed after vehicle plunges into ravine in central Greece

A 54-year-old truck driver was killed early Friday in a crash in the mountainous region of Agrafa in central Greece. The accident occurred near Metaxades Prasias village when the vehicle veered off the road under unclear circumstances and plunged into a 40-meter ravine, according to local media. Firefighters recovered the driver unconscious, and he was …

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Railway site of WWII forced labor camp for Jews to be restored

Railway site of WWII forced labor camp for Jews to be restored

[Handout/Culture Ministry] A railway site in central Greece where dozens of Greek Jews died during the Nazi World War II occupation after being conscripted for hard labor will be restored and turned into a public memorial and exhibition space, authorities said Friday. The Culture Ministry said it has been handed responsibility for the disused Karya …

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