Greece-Cyprus Cable Delayed to 2031 as Nexans Eyes 2028

Greece-Cyprus Cable Delayed to 2031 as Nexans Eyes 2028

The Greece-Cyprus cable has suffered another setback. French cable maker Nexans now says production for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) may not restart until 2028, while Cyprus’s energy regulator has pushed the project’s expected completion back a full year, to January 2031. Nexans fills its factory with other work Nexans chief executive Julien Hueber told …

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Sinai monastery seeks 11th hour deal

Archbishop Symeon of Sinai has told Egyptian authorities the monastery intends to accept an agreement on its status, offering a possible way out of a standoff after negotiations continued until the last moment. Source link

Greek Tourism Faces New Challenges After Record-Breaking 2025

Greek Tourism Faces New Challenges After Record-Breaking 2025

Greek tourism has entered a new phase of maturity, with record-breaking figures in 2025 confirming its position as one of the country’s strongest competitive advantages. However, a new study warns that Greece must translate continued growth into greater economic and social value without exhausting destinations, straining infrastructure or depleting the natural resources on which the …

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Reborn on the holy mountain

Nikos Gavriil Pentzikis, a leading writer and painter of Greece’s generation of the ’30s, visited Mount Athos 94 times between 1933 and 1992. A new exhibition by the Athonite Hearth of Thessaloniki traces that lifelong bond. Source link

Amazon MGM Studios Nears Decision on Next James Bond

Amazon MGM Studios Nears Decision on Next James Bond

The search for the next James Bond appears to be entering its final stage, with Amazon MGM Studios reportedly planning the last screen tests for next week. The casting process, which has proved lengthy and demanding, has reportedly reached its concluding phase, with at least four actors receiving offers to take part. Among those named …

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Referee remanded amid Greek basketball corruption probe

A basketball referee arrested earlier this week as part of a sweeping investigation into alleged match-fixing and corruption has been remanded in custody after testifying before an investigating magistrate on Friday. Source link

Nabucco Opens Heraklion Cultural Centre Season in November

Nabucco Opens Heraklion Cultural Centre Season in November

Verdi’s Nabucco will open the new season at the Cultural and Conference Centre of Heraklion in November, with 150 performers taking part in a co-production with North Macedonia’s National Opera. The four-act opera, with a libretto by Temistocle Solera, will be staged on 12, 13, 14 and 15 November at 7:30pm in the Andreas and …

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Squalid pet hoard exposed

Police have rearrested a 54-year-old woman after discovering 212 dogs, cats, and goats living in squalid conditions across her residence and 10 outdoor areas in Thermi in the northern city of Thessaloniki. Source link

Greek Stuffed Onions With Beef and Rice

Greek Stuffed Onions With Beef and Rice

Salantourmasi, Greek onion layers rolled around a rice filling, gets a hearty beef version from Allrecipes star Chef John. Salantourmasi made with beef, rice and fresh herbs. Photo: Allrecipes What is salantourmasi? Salantourmasi is a dish of whole onions that cooks soften, separate into layers, fill and roll up. Greek City Times lists it among …

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