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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PASOK insists government must resign over scandal

PASOK insists government must resign over scandal

Greece’s main opposition Socialist party repeated calls for early elections Friday and accused the governing conservatives of widespread corruption after three Cabinet members were replaced over their involvement in a farm subsidy scandal. The resignations followed an investigation of the scandal by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, as European Union funds were disbursed in subsidies, …

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Ministers named in farm subsidy scandal expected to resign

Ministers named in farm subsidy scandal expected to resign

File photo. Three government officials named in the European prosecutors’ investigation into a farm subsidies scandal are expected to tender their resignations, prompting a cabinet reshuffle. The investigation names Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras, Civil Protection Minister Ioannis Kefalogiannis and Deputy Health Minister Dimitris Vartzopoulos. It also names the governing New Democracy party’s secretary, Kostas …

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Three ministers named in farm subsidies scandal resign

Three ministers named in farm subsidies scandal resign

File photo. Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras, Civil Protection Minister Ioannis Kefalogiannis and Deputy Health Minister Dimitris Vartzopoulos have resigned. The government said it will announce a reshuffle at 12:30 p.m. The three officials were named in the European prosecutors’ investigation into the farm subsidies scandal plaguing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservative government. The investigation …

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Maritime AI developments at Posidonia

Maritime AI developments at Posidonia

All newly available maritime artificial intelligence services and products will be presented at this summer’s Posidonia, organizers announced this week, as the industry is slowly incorporating its potential into everyday operations. The maritime industry, traditionally measured in its adoption of new technologies, is steadily advancing its engagement with AI, though not without caution, according to …

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Greece to perform fourth in first Eurovision semi-final in Vienna

Greece to perform fourth in first Eurovision semi-final in Vienna

The running order for the semifinals of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been announced, with Greece set to perform early in the first show. Organizers revealed the lineup on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel ahead of the live shows, which will take place in Vienna on May 12 and May 14. The …

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Shortage of skilled staff affects all sectors

Shortage of skilled staff affects all sectors

[Shutterstock] Employers are having more difficulty this year in finding staff workers with specialized skills than they did last year, according to a Manpower Group report on employee shortages. Between October 1 and 31, 2025, Manpower conducted global interviews of 39,063 employees in 41 countries, which reported similar trends. A total of 520 employers were …

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Tsipras eyes September launch for new party

Tsipras eyes September launch for new party

File photo. [InTime News] Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras confirmed plans to launch a new political party, targeting September as the likely launch date, barring unexpected political developments. In an interview with Antenna TV, Tsipras said the new movement would be born “within society, from society, for society” – deliberately outside Parliament. He ruled out …

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Jobless rate stays put in Cyprus

Jobless rate stays put in Cyprus

[Shutterstock] Cyprus recorded an unemployment rate of 4.2% in February, the same as in January, with the number of unemployed estimated at 22,000, according to data published by Eurostat on Wednesday. This rate shows a slight decrease compared with February 2025, when it stood at 4.5% with around 23,000 unemployed, and remains significantly lower than …

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Economic sentiment deteriorated in March

Economic sentiment deteriorated in March

[Shutterstcok] The Greek economic sentiment index declined to 106.8 points in March from 107.6 points in February, according to the Economic Outlook survey released by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) on Thursday. This decrease is attributed to the weakening of expectations across all business sectors, as well as in consumer confidence. In …

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