Publisher and journalist Kostas Kavvathas has passed away at the age of 86. He was the founder of several well-known magazines focused on automobiles and defense, including 4 Wheels, Flight & Space, as well as the radio station En Lefko. His articles appeared in the magazine Epikaira, the newspaper To Vima from 1991 to 1998, …
File photo. President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey is not expecting a negative situation for its trade, production and exports as a result of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which went into effect on Wednesday. In a speech to his ruling AK Party lawmakers, Erdogan said Turkey’s economic programme had made it resilient to external …
Athens is being considered, among other locations, by a network of Silicon Valley investors who have raised $500 million to build a technological utopia, according to Bloomberg. The 40-square-kilometer city, which will initially consist of 250-1,000 homes, will offer governance with augmented artificial intelligence, an environment that will accelerate technological research and employer-friendly (including Elon …
File photo. Three teenagers, including a 14-year-old, have been arrested in Thessaloniki in northern Greece after allegedly carrying out a string of robberies – at times threatening victims with a chainsaw, police said on Tuesday. The suspects are accused of committing three armed robberies – two at convenience stores and one at a gas station …
[AMNA} The so-called “Easter Basket,” a measure imposing discounted prices on a series of products, went into effect on Monday and will last until the day before Easter, April 19. It includes staples such as lamb and goat meat, tsoureki bread, chocolate eggs and other chocolate products. Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos described the measure as …
File photo. Authorities in northern Greece have arrested six individuals following allegations of bribery and illegal activity linked to the Thessaloniki forensic department, police said. The arrests were made by the police’s internal affairs division in northern Greece after a complaint was filed alleging illicit payments for unauthorized embalming and cosmetic procedures on deceased individuals …
File photo. Temperatures will remain unseasonably low on Wednesday, with rain and thunderstorms expected in parts of the country. According to Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY), light snowfall is also forecast in the mountainous regions of Central Greece, the Peloponnese, and Crete. Winds will blow from the north at 3 to 5 on the Beaufort …
A 24-hour nationwide strike is set to disrupt services across Greece on Wednesday, as the country’s two main labor unions demand higher wages and action on the rising cost of living. The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), which represents private sector employees, and public sector union ADEDY have called the walkout, which will affect …
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the country’s main opposition party was attempting to obstruct a major corruption investigation targeting Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Erdogan said the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), to which Imamoglu belongs, was trying to derail the investigation by “shouting” and accusing state institutions of politicisation, in a …
A recent excavation on Mount Ellanio, the highest peak on Aegina Island in Greece, has revealed fascinating insights into ancient history. The discovery sheds new light on the Mycenaean civilisation, led by a team of archaeologists from the Greek Ministry of Culture, Piraeus and Islands Antiquities Inspection, and the Swiss Archaeological School in Greece. Located …