Police defuse domestic hostage-taking incident in Piraeus
Police late Wednesday defused a potential hostage crisis in the Piraeus district of Nikaia, where a reportedly armed man was preventing his wife from leaving the family apartment. Source link
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Peter V’landys Quits Racing NSW Role After 22 Years
Peter V’landys has stepped down as Racing NSW chief executive after 22 years in the role, as he prepares to take up a landmark position with the NRL. Racing NSW announced on Thursday that the 66-year-old will leave his position when his contract expires in November. V’landys described his departure as a sad moment after …
Embassy of Vietnam in Athens celebrates National Day
On the occasion of the 81st National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1945, the Vietnamese ambassador in Athens hosted a reception at restaurant in the northern suburbs. Source link
Kalymnos Builds Partnerships in France to Develop Diving Tourism
The Municipality of Kalymnos is seeking to strengthen its ties with the island’s diaspora and develop new partnerships in diving tourism through a series of contacts in France. According to an announcement from the Municipality of Kalymnos, the initiative followed a visit by Deputy Mayor for Tourism, Culture and Diaspora Affairs Kalliopi Koutouzi to Port-de-Bouc, …
A safety net for energy
The runaway increase in energy prices is already taking a painful toll on both consumers and businesses, especially those involved in production. There is hardly a household or company in Greece that is not being hit hard. The country’s productive base cannot be left at the mercy of soaring operating costs. A safety net is …
China holding F-35 parts diverted from Australia, Bloomberg reports – Greek City Times
The Chinese government has taken possession of F-35 parts that were diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped from Australia to the United States, Bloomberg reported, citing people briefed on the matter. The shipment, handled by UPS in late May, included a cockpit canopy and a weapons-bay door from a Royal Australian Air Force F-35 …
Cartoon (23/09/2026)
Cartoon (23/09/2026) Source link
Greece and France prepare ‘French formula’ for East Med cable – Greek City Times
Turkish newspaper Hurriyet has reported a “French formula” to restart the Eastern Mediterranean electricity interconnector, with the aim of coordinating the work and avoiding a new confrontation at sea. Citing the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, Hurriyet’s Athens correspondent Duygu Leloglu wrote that Greece and France are preparing a notice to coastal states in the region, including …
When bureaucracy renamed a street and nobody listened
A quirk of civic memory endures on one of the capital’s best-known streets. Officially renamed Eleftherios Venizelos Street in 1945, the thoroughfare remains, in everyday speech, Panepistimiou. Source link
Kifissos River Water Quality Deteriorates as Pollution Raises Alarm in Athens – Greek City Times
Water quality in Athens’ Kifissos River has deteriorated significantly over the past five years, with sewage, industrial waste and livestock pollution continuing to put pressure on one of the capital’s most heavily polluted waterways. New research from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) shows a marked decline in the river’s ecological condition between the …