ATHENS, October 2026 — Police have arrested 19 people over a copper cable theft operation that allegedly stripped 25 kilometres of cable, worth more than €1 million, from a French company’s worksite in Paiania. Officers carried out simultaneous raids in Attica and in Boeotia, north-west of Athens, after obtaining arrest warrants for all 19 suspects, …
Soaring eurozone government borrowing costs are reviving fears of a replay of the debt crisis that 15 years ago rocked the bloc. Panic not, say analysts and investors: banks are better prepared. Source link
Greece is facing a nationwide strike today, Wednesday, October 21, as teachers, pupils, university students, hospital doctors and public sector workers take to the streets with strikes, work stoppages and rallies in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras and other major cities. Teachers, pupils, university students, hospital doctors and public sector workers are taking to the streets across …
Greece is one of Europe’s most remarkable success stories, Israeli Ambassador to Greece Pninat Yanay said in a social media post on Tuesday following her meeting with Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis. Source link
China has threatened to take “necessary measures” after the United States imposed sanctions on five Chinese entities linked to a former Google engineer convicted of stealing the technology giant’s artificial intelligence trade secrets. Beijing rejected the allegations, insisting China’s advances in artificial intelligence stem from independent innovation and long-term investment rather than the theft of …
Cyprus has linked its planned €25 million payment for the GSI to the Greek government issuing a Navtex notice before end-October. Source link
The number of registered unemployed in Greece fell 9% in a year to 655,023 in September, with women making up two in every three people on the jobless register. Figures from the Public Employment Service (DYPA) show a drop of 65,016 people compared with September 2025. The total also fell by 62,903, or 8.8%, from …
A new procedure that grants exemption from the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) and corresponding VAT on agricultural diesel directly when it is purchased will take effect on November 1. Source link
MANCHESTER, October 2026 — A Foden hat-trick gave Manchester City a 5-1 win over AEK at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, leaving the Athens club on three points after three Champions League games. Left-back Stavros Pilios scored for AEK early in the second half to make it 2-1. However, the home side answered within five …
Russia’s war in Ukraine has been the first major military conflict powered by satellite-based internet connectivity. Source link