One child pornography arrest made in Greece as part of international operation

One child pornography arrest made in Greece as part of international operation

[Shutterstock] A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Patra, western Greece, for accessing and using a child pornography network, while five hard drives allegedly belonging to the individual were confiscated, Greek police reported.  A case file against the suspect has been submitted to the public prosecutor and the seized evidence is being examined by authorities.  …

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Israel steps up Syria strikes, says Turkey aims for ‘protectorate’

Israel steps up Syria strikes, says Turkey aims for ‘protectorate’

A member of Syrian security forces stands guard at a damaged site, after Israel carried out an air strike on the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, as reported by Syria’s state news agency, March 13, 2025. [Firas Makdesi/Reuters] Israel stepped up airstrikes on Syria overnight, declaring the attacks a warning to the new Islamist rulers …

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Exporters followed Trump tariff announcement with ‘mixed emotions’

Exporters followed Trump tariff announcement with ‘mixed emotions’

The president of the Panhellenic Exporters Association has said that he followed with “mixed emotions” the announcement by US President Donald Trump of the latest US tariffs but acknowledged that exporters now have a clearer picture of the trade landscape. Speaking on national broadcaster ERT, Alkiviadis Kalabokis noted that the sweeping tariffs – 25% on …

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Railway staff reappraisals underway, two OSE trainee drug-related dismissals

Railway staff reappraisals underway, two OSE trainee drug-related dismissals

[InTime News] Greek railway authorities have begun reassessing personnel, focusing on station masters, by subjecting them to psychometric evaluations, reflex tests, and time-pressured assessments, Deputy Minister of Transport Konstantinos Kyranakis has told local media outlet SKAI. As part of this process, two trainees – who had not yet assumed official duties – were deemed unfit …

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Man arrested for driving 206 km/h on Syngrou Avenue while intoxicated

Man arrested for driving 206 km/h on Syngrou Avenue while intoxicated

File photo. [InTime News] A 45-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Thursday after being caught speeding at over 200 km/h on Syngrou Avenue, near Kallithea in central Athens, while under the influence of alcohol. According to police, radar equipment recorded the vehicle traveling at 206 km/h, well above the legal limit of …

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Court finds man guilty over 2020 death of British woman on Corfu

Court finds man guilty over 2020 death of British woman on Corfu

A Greek court has found a man guilty over the 2020 death of a British woman on the tourist island of Corfu, lawyers said on Thursday. Claire Glatman, 60, was fatally injured when she was hit by the propeller of a speed boat while swimming off the beach of Avlaki, on the northeastern coast of …

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Greek feta producers fret over exports after US tariffs

Greek feta producers fret over exports after US tariffs

A man works on the production line of the local cooperative producing traditional Greek feta cheese, in Kalavryta, in the northern Peloponnese, on April 2, 2025. [Stelios Misinas/Reuters] KALAVRYTA, Greece – A small cooperative of 1,200 stock breeders producing feta, Greece’s trademark white soft cheese, in the southern Peloponnese peninsula had one big target this …

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Off Season | Athens | April 4 – May 5

Off Season | Athens | April 4 – May 5

[Angelos Merges] Kalfayan Galleries in Athens (11 Haritos) presents Angelos Merges’ solo exhibition “Off Season.” Merger’s large and medium-scale paintings explore memories from his childhood on Chios, focusing on the island’s off-season life. His semi-abstract human figures depict ambiguous scenarios, questioning themes of leisure, hardship and migration. Admission is free. Source link

Are Greece And Israel Heading Towards A “combat” Relationship?

Are Greece And Israel Heading Towards A “combat” Relationship?

George Filis, PhD in geopolitics and professor of geostrategy, analyzes the new dynamic created after the meeting between the Greek Prime Minister and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, during which an upgraded restart of Greek-Israeli relations is evident, with an emphasis now on more operational and combat-oriented cooperation. The professor points out that Greece is …

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