Trump says Haley, Pompeo will not join administration

Trump says Haley, Pompeo will not join administration

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the Greek government and he personally has contacts with both main parties in the US at a dinner he had on October 31 with Donald Trump’s former secretary of state Mike Pompeo in a restaurant in Athens. US President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that former Republican presidential contender Nikki …

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Sip, savor: Greek vineyards celebrate wine tourism

Sip, savor: Greek vineyards celebrate wine tourism

Sunday marks Global Wine Tourism Day, a celebration encouraging wine enthusiasts to explore the diverse world of Greek wines. Organized annually on the second Sunday of November since 2009, this event has grown from a European tradition to a global one since 2019. Greek wineries will open their doors to visitors, offering guided tours through …

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Channels of communication | eKathimerini.com

There has been no tangible progress in bridging our differences with Turkey, nor does achieving it look easy. However, the establishment of channels of communication that appear to be assuming the form of some kind of permanent mechanism for ensuring calm waters between the two sides is a kind of progress.  Functional bilateral relations are …

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Ecumenical Patriarch congratulates Trump | eKathimerini.com

Ecumenical Patriarch congratulates Trump | eKathimerini.com

[AMNA] Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, has sent a letter to US President-elect Donald Trump congratulating him on his election and extending his wishes for health, strength, and success in his upcoming second term. “Recognizing the immense responsibilities that come with such leadership, we pray that your decisions will be guided by wisdom and compassion, …

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‘I like that he’s dirty’

‘I like that he’s dirty’

Joe Livaudais, from Virginia, holds an image depicting Republican presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump during the 2024 US presidential election on election day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 5, 2024. [Seth Herald/Reuters] “Obviously, that’s not the way you want to close [a campaign],” Donald Trump’s election advisers said about the former president …

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Οnce bitten, twice shy | eKathimerini.com

Οnce bitten, twice shy | eKathimerini.com

Last year, the center-left PASOK party had reacted strongly when, after a year and a half of investigations, the case file on the wiretapping scandal was removed from the first instance prosecutors and given to the Supreme Court’s deputy prosecutor, Achilleas Zisis. “The attempt to cover up the case is a real institutional risk,” said …

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Landslide hits school site in Crete; no immediate danger to students

Landslide hits school site in Crete; no immediate danger to students

A landslide occurred at a site in Iraklio, Crete, where two schools – the Unified Special Vocational High School (ENEEGYL) and the Special Education and Training School (EEEEK) – are located. The incident occurred as the Region of Crete was conducting works related to a retaining wall meant to protect the school complex. The site …

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Copper theft at properties remains rampant 

Copper theft at properties remains rampant 

Theft of copper pipes and cables from gas heating systems installed at apartment buildings and construction sites, a practice that first surged during the country’s economic crisis, continues to be rampant, police reports have indicated.   A woman living on the third floor of a seven-story apartment building in the Nea Filadelfia district of Athens …

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Sheep and goats put on lockdown

Sheep and goats put on lockdown

[InTime News] The Rural Development Ministry has announced new measures to combat the spread of sheep pox, with confirmed cases in Eastern Macedonia, Thrace and Thessaly, as well as goat plague in Western Greece. Effective through November 15, the ministry is enforcing strict movement controls on sheep and goats. These include bans on movement for …

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Startups utilize food waste | eKathimerini.com

Startups utilize food waste | eKathimerini.com

Greek-owned startup Better Origin turns fruit and vegetable waste into animal feed for pets (dogs, cats), chickens and fish. The key to this process is worms, known as black soldier flies, which consume the waste and convert it into protein and fat. Plastics or cosmetics made from espresso coffee grounds, a plastic substitute from banana …

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