Leading Golden Dawn figure prepares political comeback
The leading figure of the now-defunct neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, Ilias Kasidiaris, will be released from prison on Tuesday and is preparing for a political comeback. Source link
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Doctors Could Face Homicide Charge Over Alleged Fatal Exposure – Greek City Times
Greek judicial authorities are considering whether to upgrade the charges against the two doctors being investigated over the death of beloved singer Giorgos Mazonakis to homicide with possible intent, as investigators await key digital evidence. The development could significantly change the legal direction of the case, which initially centred on allegations of failing to provide …
Turkish court jails 16 in Izmir after raids on LGBTQ+ groups
A Turkish court ordered the detention of 16 people pending trial in the western province of Izmir as part of a government campaign that has included sweeping raids on LGBTQ+ associations, a prosecutor’s office said on Monday. Source link
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Becomes Universal’s Highest-Grossing Film Ever – Greek City Times
Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey has made cinematic history, becoming the highest-grossing film ever released by Universal Pictures, with Greece playing a major role in the blockbuster’s production. The Matt Damon-led film has now earned $1.684 billion worldwide, surpassing Jurassic World, which grossed $1.677 billion following its 2015 release. In North America, The Odyssey has …
Mitsotakis sets the stage for 2027, Europe’s far-right dilemma, and a message of stability from Greece, Cyprus and Egypt
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stepped up to the podium at the Thessaloniki International Fair last Saturday to lay out his government’s economic agenda for the upcoming year in a speech that essentially set the stage for national elections in 2027. Source link
Greece to Allow Online Correction of Property Boundary Errors From September 18 – Greek City Times
Property owners in Greece will soon be able to correct certain errors involving property boundaries, size and location online, under a new digital procedure launching on September 18. The new system concerns geometric errors in the Greek Land Registry, known as διόρθωση γεωμετρικών στοιχείων. These errors can involve the recorded area, boundaries, shape or location …
Police launch manhunt for convicted killer Alket Rizai
Police have launched a manhunt for convicted Albanian killer Alket Rizai after he failed to return to prison Monday following authorized leave, amid an investigation into a shooting outside a beach bar near Anavyssos, southeast of Athens. Source link
Israeli Minister to Strip NAZA Documentary Directors of Citizenship
Israel’s Culture Minister Miki Zohar has announced that he wants to revoke the citizenship of the directors of NAZA, a documentary that features Israeli military personnel accusing the Israeli army of killing large numbers of civilians in Gaza. Zohar said he would immediately seek to strip filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shore of their Israeli …
Thousands gather overnight to bid final farewell to Giorgos Mazonakis
Thousands of people gathered Sunday evening outside the Holy Trinity Church in the Athens suburb of Nikaia to pay their final respects to popular singer Giorgos Mazonakis, who died Wednesday at the age of 54. Source link
Greece Targets 30% Electricity Price Cut with New Energy Plan
Greece is preparing a new package of energy programmes aimed at permanently reducing household and business energy costs, with the government planning to link energy efficiency with self-generation, storage and self-consumption. Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou said the new programmes would simplify procedures, reduce bureaucracy and speed up implementation, while giving households and businesses …