[Intime News] Municipalities and the Environment Ministry are addressing challenges following a Council of State ruling that affects building permit incentives under the New Building Regulation. Several municipalities, including Kifissia, have halted construction on permits issued with these incentives, demanding proof of compliance from developers. Others, like Alimos, have frozen all related activities. The Environment …
For the first time, Athens is getting a direct air link with the West Coast of the US, as Norwegian low-fare carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has announced the start of a new service linking the Greek capital with Los Angeles. The long-haul airline will begin these flights on June 3, flying four times per week …
Greek soccer legend Mimis Domazos, the attacking midfielder who captained Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final, was bid farewell at a funeral service held Monday at the capital’s Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by his burial at Athens’ First Cemetery. Domazos passed away last week, aged 83, two days after suffering a cardiac arrest. Politicians …
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Monday, discussing international and regional developments, while also preparing for an upcoming Greece-Turkey High-Level Cooperation Council. Source link
ATHENS, GREECE—An international research team from Simon Fraser University, the Greek Ministry of Culture, and the University of Bologna has examined the chemical makeup of collagen in human remains found in Franchthi Cave, overlooking Greece’s Bay of Koilada, as reported by Phys.org. This site was continually inhabited for about 40,000 years, starting in the Upper …
Βuilding activity in Cyprus showed strong momentum in the first eight months of 2024, with construction permits climbing 8.6% compared to the same period in 2023. However, August painted a different picture, with permits plunging by 59.3% year-on-year, largely due to technical challenges linked to the new Ippodamos information system. According to the Statistical Service …
Four company executives involved in Greece’s Predator spyware scandal are being tried on March 5 at Athens’ First Instance Court. The defendants face misdemeanor charges for violating communication privacy laws. The charges stem from a 300-page report by Supreme Court Deputy Prosecutor Achilleas Zisis. The report implicated the companies responsible for the illegal Predator software …
A view of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, as trucks carrying aid wait to cross, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, January 19, 2025. [Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany] The European Union will restart a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at …
Greek football legend Mimis Domazos, who captained Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final, was farewelled at a funeral service at Athens’ Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by burial at Athens’ First Cemetery. Domazos passed away last week at 83, two days after a cardiac arrest. The Athens church was filled with politicians and prominent figures from …
File photo. [InTime News] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Archbishop Ieronymos met at the Maximos Mansion in Athens to discuss deepening ties between the state and the Church, focusing on utilizing Church properties to address Greece’s housing crisis for the development of student dormitories and housing for young couples. It is estimated that the Hierarchy …