admin It is now clear that the abscess of corruption and illegality had deep roots in the Hellenic Police, it had become systemic. The government has realized the problem and is taking the necessary decisions. However, it will take perseverance and determination to uproot behaviors and criminal rings that developed in the vital core of the …
Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou has been crowned the Best Balkan Athlete of the Year for 2024, marking a historic achievement for Greece. The 26-year-old Olympic gold medalist from Paris, who also holds the titles of reigning World Indoor Champion and European Champion, topped the prestigious annual poll with 61 votes. Tentoglou’s win makes him …
The Greek stock market had a day to remember on Friday, as both stock prices and turnover jumped and the main index reached a new 13-year high, climbing to a level unseen since April 2011. Most blue chips, including banks, which served as the market leaders, enjoyed significant gains, while mid-caps begged to differ. This …
He was a key figure in early Christianity, renowned for defending the Nicene Creed and opposing Arianism. Born around 296 in Alexandria, Egypt, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria grew up during a time of theological controversy. Athanasius served under Bishop Alexander as a young deacon and attended the First Council of Nicaea in 325, defending the …
[InTime News] Athens taxi drivers will stage a work stoppage on Thursday, January 23, according to an announcement from their union, SATA. Taxis will come to a halt from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. accompanied by a protest march to the ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. The union noted its unanimous decision to intensify efforts …
The family of Eleni Topaloudi, the 21-year-old university student who was raped and murdered by two men on the Dodecanese island of Rhodes in 2018, has said it will any of the €905,000 sum awarded to them in compensation they receive for the “fight against femicide.” Topaloudi’s parents, her brother, her grandmother and other relatives …
[Prime Minister’s Office via Intime News] Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will participate in the European People’s Party (EPP) leaders’ meeting, taking place Friday and Saturday in Berlin. On the sidelines of the talks, the prime minister is scheduled to meet with several key figures, including the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich …
[Intime News] A request filed by a relative of a victim of the Tempe train accident to upgrade charges against Hellenic Train executives has been rejected by the appellate investigator. According to state broadcaster ERT, the relative, who is a lawyer, sought to escalate the charges against two company executives from misdemeanors (manslaughter by negligence) …
[File photo] A repeat drunk driver has been handed a 17-month jail sentence, which he can buy off at the rate of €10 a day, by a Thessaloniki court. When he was stopped by police on Tuesday in the Oreokastro area of the city, police found him to be over the legal limit and to …
The interwar period in Athens In 1921, the architect Le Corbusier began publishing a series of essays expressing his vision for modern architecture. “A house is a machine for living,” he declared. Western society, inspired by avant-garde artistic movements, had moved away from the single-family homes and ornate decorative elements of earlier centuries towards residential …