Dimitris Kokotas is fighting a very tough battle for his life, 11 months after suffering a severe heart attack. Matina Pagoni, speaking on ANT1’s Morning Show, discussed his condition, highlighting that doctors are undertaking a “challenging” physiotherapy regimen to help him sit up. Matina Pagoni also pointed out that Dimitris Kokotas has exhibited some emotional …
High school students in Rome, as well as their teachers, have the chance to learn about the contemporary Greek language and culture, as the Mirsini Zorba Laboratory of Modern Greek Studies of Sapienza University of Rome is organizing cycles of free lessons in modern Greek language and culture aimed at teachers and students of Roman …
The Cyclades region has been experiencing a surge in seismic activity, marked by a new earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale. This event is part of a sequence of significant tremors observed in recent hours, impacting islands such as Santorini and Amorgos. At approximately 11:00 AM, a 4.8 Richter earthquake was detected 25 kilometers …
A man walks by the fence at the Pournara migrant reception center in Kokkinotrimithia outside Nicosia, Cyprus, January 24, 2024. [Petros Karadjias/AP Photo] A Cyprus court sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death by negligence of a 3-year-old girl from dehydration aboard an overloaded migrant …
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has announced a call for tenders for the acquisition of 125 new 12-meter electric buses for the urban transportation network of Athens. This initiative is part of the broader government program to renew the capital’s urban bus fleet, which is currently underway. This announcement follows the update of the …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron held talks Tuesday regarding the possible sale of Meteor air-to-air missiles to Turkey, a move that has raised concerns in Athens. Their meeting took place on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels and reportedly the climate was positive. Mitsotakis requested details on the ongoing …
Greece and Cyprus have joined a coalition of 77 other countries in condemning US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to eKathimerini.com. In their joint statement, the nearly 80 countries emphasized their “continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the ICC,” recognizing the …
Growth was recorded in oil products (37.1%), food (4.6%) as well as raw materials (10.3%) compared to last May. However, exports of industrial goods (-12.2%), machinery (-18.2%), chemicals (-4.2%) and various industrial goods (-14.8%) recorded a contraction. Greek exports rose 7.8% in December 2024, compared to the same month in 2023, reaching 4.03 billion euros …
China is concerned about Turkey’s aircraft carriers because it knows they are useless in the Aegean. Turkey’s aircraft carriers, particularly the 60,000-ton aircraft carrier “Thrace” under construction—which is twice as large as the TCG Anadolu—have elicited various reactions and captured China’s interest. These Turkish carriers are intended for power projection missions. In the Aegean, geographical …
[Shutterstock] Titan Cement International SA announced Friday that its Belgian subsidiary, Titan America SA, has priced its initial public offering of 24 million common shares to the public at $16 per share. The IPO consists of 9 million new common shares to be issued and sold by Titan America and 15 million existing common shares …