Eugenides Foundation to host EU maritime, port strategy meeting

Eugenides Foundation to host EU maritime, port strategy meeting

The Eugenides Foundation is hosting on Thursday, April 30, a high-level meeting on the implementation of EU Industrial Maritime & Port Strategies. Keynote speakers include European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas and Greek Shipping Minister Vassilis Kikilias. For more information go to www.eef.edu.gr. Source link

Leptospirosis on Zakynthos | eKathimerini.com

Leptospirosis on Zakynthos | eKathimerini.com

The National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported three leptospirosis cases in Zakynthos in April, confirming one death, one recovery and one hospitalization. The cases involve a 74‑year‑old man who died, a 21‑year‑old who has fully recovered, and a 34‑year‑old in stable condition. Officials said the incidents show no epidemiological link, noting the patients live in …

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Boating festival makes waves | eKathimerini.com

Boating festival makes waves | eKathimerini.com

Greece’s first floating boat test festival opens Friday at Porto Rafti Marina, offering prospective buyers the chance to take more than 30 vessels out on open water. The “Boat Test Festival 2026,” running April 24-26 and organized by Pelagic Expo, marks what organizers call a new concept for the Greek marine market – one centered …

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Nicosia says policies kept inflation at bay

Nicosia says policies kept inflation at bay

Cypriot government policies introduced last year have played a key role in keeping prices relatively contained, according to the island’s Finance Ministry, which pointed to the latest Eurostat data showing a 1.5% inflation rate in March. In a statement, the ministry said, “The measures taken by the government since 2025, and which continue to be …

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Lesvos cheese makers resume milk collection, port set to reopen

Lesvos cheese makers resume milk collection, port set to reopen

[InTime News] Cheese makers on Lesvos began collecting milk from dairy farmers on Friday, following assurances from the Rural Development and Food Ministry that the port of Mytilini will open for the shipment of mature cheese products to markets throughout Greece and abroad. In an announcement by the local cheese producers association, it said that …

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Fines imposed on fuel stations over price cap

Fines imposed on fuel stations over price cap

Violations in fuel pricing were identified during inspections by the Independent Authority for Market Control and Consumer Protection, and fines totaling €54,000 will be imposed on nine fuel stations. As announced by the authority, coordinated inspections were carried out over the past three weeks in Crete, Aitoloakarnania, Magnesia, Thessaloniki and Trikala, as part of intensified …

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Three priorities for agricultural policy

Three priorities for agricultural policy

Rural Development and Food Minister Margaritis Schinas outlined the three top priorities he has set since taking office, during a discussion Delphi Economic Forum ΧΙ on Friday. These priorities are: the effective reorganization of the payments system, the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2028-2034, and the management of animal disease outbreaks in Greece.  Referring …

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A rare success story

If someone had said 10 years ago that an international organization such as the International Monetary Fund would praise Greece for the effectiveness and independence of its tax authority, it would have sounded like a joke. Source link

Cartoon (24/04/2026) | eKathimerini.com

Cartoon (24/04/2026) | eKathimerini.com

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Thessaloniki parks to be named in honor of Boutaris and Savvopoulos

Thessaloniki parks to be named in honor of Boutaris and Savvopoulos

Two parks in Thessaloniki are expected to be named in honor after winemaker and former Thessaloniki mayor Yiannis Boutaris and singer-songwriter and composer Dionysis Savvopoulos. The park located opposite Thessaloniki City Hall and surrounded by Vasileos Georgiou A, 3 September and 30 October 1944 streets will be named Yiannis Boutaris Park, while the green space …

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