Israel and Greece signed a 3 billion euro ($3.48 billion) defense deal on Monday under which Israel would build a “multi layered” defense system for Greece, according to a statement by the spokesperson of Israel’s defense ministry. Source link
The Mayor of Argithea, MrAndreas Stergiou met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Phanar in Istanbul, in a meeting that carried both institutional and symbolic significance. Argithea is a mountainous municipality in the Karditsa regional unit of Thessaly, central Greece. It lies in the southern Pindus mountain range, west of Karditsa, and includes remote mountain …
Greece’s summer sales period ends Monday with retailers facing a subdued outlook for the months ahead, as consumers continue to spend selectively and small and medium-sized businesses struggle with weak purchasing power. Source link
Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God Οn August 31 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God. The event is honored by the Greek Orthodox Church on the last day of August, which is the month dedicated to …
Athens International Airport is rethinking its expansion plans as it has become obvious that growth is much faster than expected. Source link
The Cyclades Chamber has launched a data-gathering initiative to document the conditions facing local producers and food-service businesses across the Cyclades islands. The initiative follows the expansion of the Aegean Cuisine Network to include producers and their Cycladic products. The Chamber is now recording the current situation facing businesses in the primary and secondary sectors, …
Borussia Dortmund playmaker Giannis Konstantelias will miss “several months” after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the Bundesliga club confirmed Sunday. Source link
A 15-metre bronze statue of Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity, is being assembled just outside SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas. Four frenchmen have gone to Starbase to build a 50-foot, bronze Prometheus in honor of @SpaceX. They’ve spent $1m on the project and encountered corndogs …
More than 1,600 key consumer products went on sale Monday at reduced prices as part of a government drive to address the cost-of-living crisis through targeted agreements with suppliers. Source link
A sailboat flying the United Kingdom flag suffered a mechanical failure late Sunday, August 30, while sailing approximately 13 nautical miles off Rhodes. Three foreign nationals were aboard the vessel and remain in good health. Local port authorities mobilised to respond to the incident. A tugboat is towing the sailboat towards the port of Rhodes, …