[Shutterstock] The three police officers who failed to arrest a drunk driver who later caused a fatal traffic accident that claimed the life of a 22-year-old man in Hania, Crete, on Saturday, have been suspended from duty. The officers had found the driver driving under the influence and without a license shortly before the deadly …
[InTime News] A new contactless payment system, “tap2ride,” launches on Wednesday, enabling passengers to use bank cards to board all public transport modes of the Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA). In addition to the existing tickets, passengers will now have the convenience of using their bank card or smart mobile phone to access public transport …
A rehearsal takes place at the US Capitol ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, on January 12. [Reuters] In a week’s time we will know whether Donald Trump upheld his “promise” to shock and awe the world on the first day of his second presidency. He has said that among …
Following the eliminations of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari, attention now turns to Petros Tsitsipas. On December 30, 2024, during the United Cup in Perth, it was announced that the Tsitsipas brothers would compete in the doubles event at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Due to their high rankings in the global doubles standings, they …
Wednesday sees the start of the submission of applications for the “My Home II” program, which will provide low-interest housing loans through banks. The details for submitting applications will be on the official website of the Special Coordination Service of the Recovery Fund (greece20.gov.gr), on the websites of banks participating in the program, as well …
[Intime News] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to meet with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday to inform her of the individual he intends to nominate for the Greek presidency According to government sources, after briefing Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the Prime Minister will be prepared to publicly announce his decision regarding the next …
[Shutterstock] The latest annual report by the National Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE) has unveiled significant disparities in Greek higher education compared to EU averages. Greece has a smaller percentage of students pursuing primary education disciplines, while the percentage of students in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics courses points toward an oversaturation (9.3% versus 6.9% …
Residents have raised concerns about the illegal expansion of the Holargos Tennis Club in northern Athens into the forested Ymittos area. The municipality confirms the expansion but denies any tree cutting. The club maintains that the extension is within its allocated space, granted by the city since 1987, and aimed at creating a safer environment …
The nonperforming loans (NPL) ratio in Cyprus decreased to 6.5% or 1.6 billion euros at the end of September 2024, from 6.9% or €1.7 billion at the end of June 2024, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) announced on Tuesday. The coverage ratio of NPLs with provisions increased to 55.7% (or €0.9 billion) at end-September …
A 36-year-old police officer, allegedly involved in a corruption ring, has been arrested after being caught showing sensitive documents to a suspected leader of a criminal organization. The officer, whose arrest occurred on Friday, was in the Economic Police Directorate at the time of the offense, and security footage from a meeting at a restaurant …