Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides highlighted key economic and labor policy decisions on Wednesday during a Council of Ministers meeting at the Presidential Palace, emphasizing efforts to boost employment and draw Cypriot professionals back home. One of the major announcements was the president’s upcoming trip to London in May, where he plans to meet with Cypriots …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has strongly defended his government against opposition criticism, accusing rivals of fostering political instability following the deadly Tempe train disaster. His conservative New Democracy government has faced widespread criticism from both political opponents and the public over its handling of the Tempe rail disaster and a perceived lack of accountability. The …
The Trump administration is recalibrating its Middle East strategy, notably sidelining Turkey in favor of strengthened partnerships with other key regional players in security and trade matters. In a significant diplomatic push, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is spearheading high-level discussions across the Middle East, focusing efforts on fortifying ties with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and …
[Intime] The rising sequence of five sessions ended on Wednesday for the main index of the Greek stock market, as a number of traders chose to cash on recent gains and ignore the impact from certain business deals such as those involving Metlen and Titan Cement in the previous 24 hours. This, after all, was …
The 46-year-old psychiatric patient who brutally murdered a 44-year-old woman at Dafni Psychiatric Hospital has been arrested. The suspect, who had escaped following the attack, was found on Athens Avenue by DIAS motorcycle police after citizens alerted authorities. This shocking development comes amid growing concerns over security failures in Greece’s psychiatric institutions—especially given the fact …
Kathimerini’s Iliana Magra joins Thanos Davelis to discuss her interview with Steve Bannon, a one-time close adviser to Donald Trump and the voice of the MAGA movement, which touched on his views on Greece, Turkey and the region, and the broader outlook for the Trump 2.0 era and the MAGA movement. Source link
Today is Tsiknopempti (Smoky Thursday) for 2020, otherwise referred to as the week of Kreatini. This is a special day of the year in Greece, where a large amount of meat is traditionally grilled and consumed, just before the arrival of Great Lent, marking the lead up to Pascha and also the official start of Apokries …
A 46-year-old inmate of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica in Dafni, western Athens, who went missing after he fatally attacked a female patient at the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning, was found and arrested following a 14-hour search operation. The man, who reportedly assaulted and murdered the female patient, aged 44, using …
The dress rehearsal for the Greek National Opera’s new production, a ballet inspired by the life of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was just wrapping up. Choreographer Cayetano Soto watched the small team of GNO dancers go through their movements, giving them directions here and there in a low voice. Four of the dancers were wearing …
Athens police have arrested 82 individuals during a raid on an illegal casino operating in the city center. Following intelligence reports and a period of surveillance, authorities launched the operation, uncovering an extensive monitoring system and concealed escape routes. A 67-year-old man, acting as a lookout, was apprehended outside the establishment. He was found in …