Emergency alert 112 issued for four regions as storm ‘Alexander’ approaches

Emergency alert 112 issued for four regions as storm ‘Alexander’ approaches

An emergency alert via 112 has been issued for Thessaly, Evia, Fthiotida, and the Sporades, warning of hazardous weather conditions. “Warning of dangerous weather phenomena in your area from tonight, November 15, to midday tomorrow, November 16. Avoid unnecessary travel and follow authorities’ instructions,” read the message. Storm “Alexander” is bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms, …

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‘We grew up with a photograph in hand’

‘We grew up with a photograph in hand’

On October 29, 1974, the last bus carrying Greek-Cypriot and Greek prisoners of war from the Turkish invasion arrived at the Ledra checkpoint in Nicosia. For the women, children, and siblings who did not reunite with their loved ones that day, a second, more painful phase of the ordeal began. Since then, the term “missing …

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OTE bets on fast fiber to drive growth

OTE bets on fast fiber to drive growth

Telecoms firm OTE posted slightly higher revenue in the third quarter of 2024, while operating earnings dropped slightly from the same period in 2023. In the first nine months of the year, both revenue and operating profits were up, the company announced Thursday. Third-quarter revenue rose 1.8%, to €897.2 million euros, from the same period …

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Trump’s national security team and the East Med

Trump’s national security team and the East Med

As President-elect Donald Trump’s national security team takes shape, Jonathan Schanzer and Endy Zemenides join Thanos Davelis to break down what message his nominations send about the foreign policy priorities of his second term, especially when looking at the Eastern Mediterranean. Source link

Cyprus in talks with Gulf energy companies over natural gas licences, president says

Cyprus in talks with Gulf energy companies over natural gas licences, president says

Energy companies from Persian Gulf states have expressed interest in searching for natural gas off the southern coast of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday. Speaking at an energy conference in Nicosia, he said Cypriot authorities are in early talks with several unidentified companies regarding exploration licenses for some of Cyprus’ 13 areas, or blocks, …

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Services now driving inflation | eKathimerini.com

Services now driving inflation | eKathimerini.com

Although the days of anguish over supermarket prices are not far behind us, they have taken a back seat. It is services that are now driving inflation, according to an Alpha Bank analysis published Thursday. Its biweekly Bulletin on Economic Developments notes that, of the 3.1% annual rise in consumer prices recorded in October, services …

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SYRIZA’s political future hanging in the balance

Trump’s national security team and the East Med

Niko Efstathiou, an Athens based journalist and author, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss Stefanos Kasselakis’ decision to found a new party, and look at what this latest split within SYRIZA means for its political future and for Greece’s fractured left. Source link

RRF support for sailors’ pension fund digital registry

RRF support for sailors’ pension fund digital registry

Cargo ships are loaded at container terminals at the harbour in Hamburg, Germany, on July 19, 2022. [Cathrin Mueller/Reuters/File Photo] The merchant sailors’ pension fund (NAT) has secured nearly a million euros (€992,000) from the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Fund to develop a digital database of all current and former employees in the sector …

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US-Cyprus ties irk Ankara | eKathimerini.com

US-Cyprus ties irk Ankara | eKathimerini.com

US President Joe Biden shakes hands during a meeting with President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, October 30. [AP] Reports in Turkish pro-government media are pushing the narrative that the US is supplanting British bases in Cyprus with its own, stirring a scenario where …

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Santorini backs strict building limits 

Santorini backs strict building limits 

[Shutterstock] Residents of the popular tourist destination of Santorini are calling for stricter building regulations to protect their island’s unique landscape and cultural heritage. At a meeting at the Bellonio Cultural Center in Fira, where the municipality hosted the presentation of the first phase of the island’s urban plan, the demand from residents was clear: …

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