[Dimitris Papamitsos/Prime Minister’s Press Office] Greece was the last European country to officially recognize Israel in 1990, after having established diplomatic relations with Yasser Arafat’s Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1981. After the fall of the Shah in Iran in 1979, the triangle consisting of Israel, Turkey and Egypt provided the American factor with a …
The European Union is set to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on a range of US goods in response to American levies on steel and aluminum, according to a document obtained by AFP on Tuesday. Notably, bourbon has been excluded from the tariff list to safeguard European wine and spirits from retaliatory measures …
In November 1923, Nazi party leader Adolf Hitler attempted to seize power by force. The “Beer Hall Putsch” was not as silly as its name suggests. There, the Nazis held Bavaria’s prime minister, ministers and the heads of the local army and police hostage. The plan called for a “March to Berlin” after seizing power …
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Kefalonia on Tuesday night, unsettling residents. According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the tremor occurred at 23:10, with its epicenter located 14 kilometers west-southwest of Assos and a focal depth of 5 kilometers.The quake’s exact epicenter can be viewed in the map below: Authorities report no …
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ATHENS – The Greek government is gearing up to counter the prevailing negative social climate with a robust package of economic relief measures, set to be announced by the Prime Minister in September from the podium of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF). Sources reveal that the government’s economic team is already hard at work, assessing …
Two years after the Tempe rail tragedy we still don’t have a clear picture of what happened on the fateful night of February 28, 2023, nor of what followed. Up to today, revelations and disproved claims, experts and self-proclaimed “experts,” separate groups of victims’ families and other agencies, are looking for ways to strike their …
The Metropolitan of Kydonia and Apokoronas, Damaskinos, passed away.The beloved Metropolitan of Kydonia and Apokoronas, Mr. Damaskinos (Papagiannakis), fell asleep in the Lord today after a long ordeal with health issues. Until his final days, he remained devoted to his ministry, serving his flock with tireless love. His departure leaves a deep and irreplaceable void …
The implementation of the investment plan aimed at modernizing the infrastructure of the Captain Vassilis Konstantakopoulos Kalamata Airport is about to begin. The signing of the concession agreement, which is expected to be completed within the next few months, is expected to officially “unlock” the works for the upgrading of the facilities, marking a new …
[InTime News] Security cameras at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) were vandalized in late March, just weeks after being installed. Fourteen of the 25 cameras at the Zografou campus were destroyed in under 10 minutes, causing €17,000 in damage, according to university officials. Similar damage was also reported at the historic Patission Street …