ATHEX: Withdrawal of buyers on price worries
The fear of inflation, fueled by the fresh hike in global oil rates, weighed on Greek stocks on Tuesday. Source link
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Church Calendars Reset Today as Orthodox and Eastern Catholics Mark Ecclesiastical New Year – Greek City Times
The first day of the Church New Year is also called the beginning of the Indiction. The term Indiction comes from a Latin word meaning, “to impose.” It was originally applied to the imposition of taxes in Egypt. The first worldwide Indiction was in 312 when Emperor Constantine (May 21) saw a miraculous vision of …
The stakes for Athens in Haftar’s succession
Athens should not be surprised by the visit of Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, in Benghazi on August 12. Source link
Greece Fires Back at Turkey With Counter NAVTEX as Research Ship Moves Near Kastellorizo – Greek City Times
Athens has moved swiftly to challenge a new Turkish maritime warning after a Turkish research vessel began operating southwest of Kastellorizo, in another escalation of tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey’s hydrographic station in Antalya issued a NAVTEX covering an area for water column research by the R/V TÜBİTAK MARMARA. The …
19 given suspended sentences or fined over EU farm subsidy fraud
An Athens court on Tuesday imposed suspended sentences or fines on 19 people accused of European Union agricultural subsidy fraud. Source link
“What goes around comes around.” – Greek City Times
Karen Khachanov did not hold back after Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended for testing positive for cocaine. Speaking to First&Red, the Russian said Kyrgios spent years going after other players — even when he wasn’t competing himself. “He always loved to shit on people even when he wasn’t playing, constantly those tweets or whatever. And …
90-year-old arrested after driving wrong way on Athens motorway
A 90-year-old man has been arrested by traffic police after being caught driving against the flow of traffic on the Attiki Odos motorway in Athens while holding no valid driving licence. No accident or injuries were reported. Source link
Salamis Shipyards Delivers Four More Blocks for French Navy’s Third FDI Frigate – Greek City Times
Salamis Shipyards has completed and delivered four additional outfitted blocks for the French Navy’s third FDI frigate, marking the completion of all five sections the Greek shipyard was contracted to build for the vessel. The four blocks were completed at Salamis Shipyards’ facilities in Greece and departed on August 28, 2026, bound for Naval Group’s …
Violanta factory owner released from pretrial detention
The owner of the Violanta biscuit factory in Trikala, central Greece, where five workers were killed in a major gas explosion in January, has been released from pretrial detention under restrictive conditions pending trial. Source link
Israel Navy on high alert as Ankara expands Mediterranean presence – Greek City Times
The Israeli Navy has been placed on high alert to deter what Israeli defence sources describe as growing Turkish maritime activity across the Eastern Mediterranean, according to reports published by The Jerusalem Post and picked up by Greek and Israeli outlets on Tuesday. Israeli officials say the move is intended to send a clear signal …