Protesters take part in a rally marking the three year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Athens, Sunday. [InTime News] Greece commemorated the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday, calling for “a widely accepted, just, and lasting peace.” “We stand with sorrow and respect for the thousands of lives …
Bill Gravanis, the new owner of Sydney’s Luna Park through his family-run Oscars Group, has secured A$37.4 million ($24.5 million) to fund the amusement park’s redevelopment by selling The Village on Summer Street mall in Orange, New South Wales, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. According to the report, the shopping centre was co-sold by architect …
The government expects fiscal breathing space, within reasonable limits and without jeopardizing fiscal discipline, from the European Commission’s proposal to exempt defense investments from the spending limit of the new Stability Pact, by activating the escape clause. As National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis wrote in Sunday’s Kathimerini, in principle, Greece supports the position …
File photo. [InTime News] An arson attack by four armed individuals took place early Sunday morning at a gas station in Argyroupoli, southern Athens, prompting the evacuation of the apartments above. According to police reports, around 4 a.m., four unidentified individuals arrived at the gas station on two motorcycles. The station was located on the …
In a worrying trend for Turkey, one of its largest corporations, Dogus Holding, has sold its 33.75% stake in Athens’ prestigious Astir Palace Hotel to Greek shipowner George Procopiou for £118 million. This follows the December transfer of a 49% stake in Galataport Istanbul, a premium cruise port, to five Turkish banks as part of …
[Reuters] The head of the Athens Prosecutor’s Office has ordered an investigation following social media posts allegedly inciting violence ahead of February 28, a day when demonstrations are expected across Greece to mark two years since the Tempe railway disaster. A preliminary inquiry has been launched to determine whether the crime of incitement to commit …
Johann Williams, a 20-year-old man with relatives in Luxembourg, has been missing since February 13 after reportedly attempting to summit the 2,000-meter-high Gingalos mountain in Crete. Johann regularly visited Luxembourg, where his father resides in Rollingen, but had been staying in Heidelberg for his studies. His father’s partner, Pascale Schiltz, who has two children with …
Athens-based band Missigno returns to the stage at Romantso for a dynamic live set of improvised electronic music. Their sound fuses the energy of techno with the atmospheric depth of synthwave and post-rock. The night doesn’t end there – an after-party at the venue’s bar will feature a DJ set by Xaris Markou, keeping the …
Bill Gravanis, the new owner of the harbourside Luna Park through his family-run Oscars Group, has raised $37.4 million to fund the park’s major revamp. The money was raised through the sale of The Village on Summer Street mall in Orange. The mall was co-sold by architect Paul Saunders, who partnered with Oscars to purchase …
[Elena Papadimitriou] The Athens Municipal Art Gallery (Leonidou & Millerou) presents “Bouche Fermee” (Closed Mouth), a powerful exhibition by Greek artist Elena Papadimitriou. Featuring 24 paintings, the show addresses female oppression through symbolic imagery, with flowers sealing the mouths of women. Inspired by the choral term bouche fermee, the works blend Byzantine influences with contemporary …