New basketball chief appointed
Angelos Papanikolaou is the new president of Greece’s basketball federation EOK. Source link
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Serres Father Hurt by Hidden Shard
A 35-year-old man in Serres suffered a koulouri glass injury when a 2.1-centimetre shard hidden in the sesame bread ring cut his tongue and palate, his lawyer said. The incident happened on Wednesday 21 October. His three-year-old child had already eaten about half of the koulouri before the father finished it. Bleeding from the mouth, …
US: Ratification of Turkish-Libya memo ‘unhelpful and provocative’
The US Department of State has described the ratification of the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum by the Parliament of Libya as ‘unhelpful and provocative.’ Source link
Unreleased Hadjidakis Songs Come Alive in Ioannidis Album
Six unreleased Hadjidakis songs reach listeners for the first time on Paides epi Kolono, a work Manos Hadjidakis wrote in 1977–1978 but never finished. Giorgos Hadjidakis edited the new album, which came out on Friday 23 October, the composer’s birthday. It holds 13 songs in total. Alkinoos Ioannidis sings the six unreleased Hadjidakis songs in …
Bakery chain owner arrested on tax-fraud, sex-crime allegations
Police have arrested the owner of a Greek bakery chain as part of a months-long investigation by organized-crime authorities into alleged tax fraud estimated to have cost the state more than €100 million. Source link
Rivers, Lakes and Stone Lanes
The Falakro villages, spread across the slopes of a 2,232-metre mountain, pair stone houses and old customs with rivers, lakes and forest. Mount Falakro ranks among the most beautiful mountains in Greece, rising above Drama. Its slopes hold abandoned settlements, marble quarries and alpine meadows full of wild orchids, crocuses, thyme and primroses. Pine, oak, …
Behind a knife attack, a network of far-right extremism
The walls in the streets of Elefsina, northwest of Athens, are covered with the words “Antinazi,” and “Crush the fascists.” Most are fresh, painted during a recent demonstration to protest the serious knife attack allegedly committed by two young men with far right political links on a 32-year-old man known for his involvement in antifascist …
Who Qualifies and When It’s Paid
Greece’s €400 pensioner payment is set to land on 30 November, with about 2.2 million people expected to receive it. However, not every pensioner qualifies. Here is a simple guide to the new rules. A permanent annual boost, not a one-off The payment is an annual support that Greece now pays every November. Prime Minister …
Gymnast Petrounias wins silver at World Championships in Rotterdam
Greek gymnast Lefteris Petrounias won the silver medal in the rings final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam on Saturday night, securing his fifth World Championships medal. Source link
Greek Banks Profits Hit €2.6bn as Bad Loans Rise to €6.2bn
Greek banks profits reached €2.6 billion in the first half of 2026, yet bad loans on their books rose to €6.2 billion over the same period. Both figures come from the Bank of Greece’s latest Financial Stability Review, published on 22 October. Greek banks profits keep rising According to the Bank of Greece, Greek banking …