Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni concluded her two-day visit to the Florina regional unit with an inspection of the city’s archaeological monuments and historic buildings. Accompanied by Andreas Tsokas, head of a department at the Florina Ephorate of Antiquities, Mendoni visited the Ottoman Tower, known as the Koules, the Ottoman baths, the minaret—the only surviving …
The MSCI index rebalancing led on Monday to a huge rise in turnover at Athinon Avenue. Source link
Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis praised Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Defence Minister Nikos Dendias in Parliament for signing an intergovernmental agreement with Israel on the “Achilles Shield” air defence system. Georgiadis described the agreement as a measure that “secures the freedom of the Greek state” against a Turkish or any other threat. He welcomed …
Prosecutors in Thessaloniki filed felony robbery and illegal weapons charges Monday against a 38-year-old man accused of opening fire inside a convenience store on Kassandrou Street. Source link
Team Greece won five silver medals across four different sports during another successful day at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, taking Greece’s overall medal tally to 50. (ΜΑΡΙΛΙΑ ΒΑΣΙΛΑΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ / EUROKINISSI) The Greek delegation continued its strong showing at the Games, adding silver medals in athletics, handball, tennis and weightlifting. Silver for Women’s 4×100m Relay …
The historical study presented in this issue shows that, in the first few decades after World War II, Greeks saw tourism as a blessing – a panacea that would set a country still recovering from the wound of war on the path of growth. Source link
Shock and revulsion have followed the discovery of an eight-month-old baby frozen inside a suitcase in Kypseli, Athens, as new forensic findings raise further questions about the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. A forensic examination found multiple stab wounds on the baby’s body. Reports indicate at least 10 knife wounds, while police analyst Stavros Balaskas …
Olympiakos needed a first-half header by Jota Silva to snatch a precious 1-0 win at Tripoli. Source link
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the European Council meeting in Brussels on 17–18 December, according to two officials familiar with the planning. The trip has not been formally announced and could still shift, but one official said simply: “We are working on it.” The timing is not accidental. In January, India …
Nearly 3,000 motorcycle, e-scooter and all-terrain vehicle riders nationwide have been caught and fined over the past week for not wearing crash helmets, police said Monday, after more than a year’s sustained crackdown. Source link