The Ministry of National Defense thanked the 103 donors for contributing 26 million euros toward the armed forces modernizaton efforts in 2024. In its announcement, the Ministry highlighted that these generous and selfless acts uphold the long-standing tradition of benefactors of the modern Greek state. The donors include private individuals, corporations and foundations. While donations …
The Executive Committee and membership of Democrats Abroad Greece join millions of fellow Americans in mourning the passing of former US President Jimmy Carter, Democrats Abroad Greece has announced in a statement, following his death on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter, the longest-lived American president, died roughly 22 months after entering hospice care, …
[InTimeNews] The ruling New Democracy party announced on Monday three new candidates for the 2027 parliamentary elections. According to the party, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has selected Deputy Minister of Health Irini Agapidaki, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, and New Democracy spokesperson Nikos Romanos to run as candidates in …
Christians attend Christmas mass at the Lady of Damascus Church in the Syrian capital, on December 24, following the ousting of the country’s president Bashar al-Assad. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the former al-Qaeda affiliate that led the rebel campaign against Assad, has preached religious coexistence and pledged to protect minority groups. However, members of minorities …
[Hellenic Police via InTime News] A man has appeared before a prosecutor in Athens after being arrested for possession of a pistol and a magazine with 15 rounds of ammunition. The 40 year old was arrested late Sunday while driving by motorcycle police on a regular patrol in the Vyronas district. They had deemed his …
The government has announced the main principles of its strategy to combat internet addiction among minors, which proposes setting time limits on the use by children of mobile devices instead of an outright ban. The National Strategy for the Protection of Minors from Internet Addiction was launched at a special event at the Athens Conservatory, …
VAT on transfers of new property is frozen for another year. A batch of new measures go into effects in January seeks to reduce the tax burden on citizens. It includes several breaks, which can be summarized as follows: – Freelancers. Tax burdens for many freelancers are slashed. – Business fee. Those paid with invoices …
[TaMeteora.gr] A man has died after jumping from the first floor of a burning hotel in Kalabaka in Thessaly. According to reports, the victim is the 55-year-old owner of the hotel. He had jumped from the structure before the arrival of firefighters and later died of his injuries. Firefighters are understood to have rescued 26 people …
A man arrested on Sunday morning on suspicion of migrant smuggling in the northeastern Evros region is expected to be led before a prosecutor. Police arrested the man, a non-national, after a car chase. The suspect, who was transporting five migrants into the country, failed to stop at a police checkpoint on the Ardani-Ormenio road …
Turkey has plans for Syria now that the Bashar al-Assad regime has been toppled and a wary Greece and Cyprus are looking to Israel for support. Last Tuesday, Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu mentioned, during a meeting, the possibility of a memorandum with the new Syrian government delimiting the two countries’ maritime zones. This was …