The 67th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) opens Thursday evening with the French-produced drama “Minotaur,” directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. The screening begins at 7 pm at the Olympion Theater, following the official opening ceremony. Source link
Greece’s men’s national handball team begins its EURO 2028 qualifying campaign against Sweden on Thursday, November 5, facing the Scandinavian side in Växjö at 7.30 pm local time in the opening match of Group 8. Coach Giorgos Zaravinas’ team faces a formidable challenge against one of Europe’s most successful handball nations. Sweden has won five …
Students, university associations and teachers are planning demonstrations across Greece on Thursday, demanding more funding for public education and better conditions in schools and universities. Source link
Greek authorities have seized more than 207 kilograms of raw cannabis at Athens International Airport, after discovering the drugs concealed in a shipment declared as clothing from Thailand. Authorities estimate the cannabis had a potential street value of €1 million. The operation took place at Athens International Airport’s Eleftherios Venizelos facility, with the Hellenic Police’s …
A search and rescue operation continued overnight and carried on into Thursday morning in waters south of Crete after a man reported that a boat carrying about 60 migrants and asylum seekers had sunk, with him the sole survivor. Source link
A remarkable bronze statue of a woman recovered from the seabed off the Greek island of Kalymnos has become one of the Dodecanese’s most important archaeological treasures. Lady of Kalymnos: Ancient Bronze Statue Found in Aegean Known as the Lady of Kalymnos, the life-sized Hellenistic sculpture was accidentally caught in a fisherman’s nets in 1994, …
The European Union on Wednesday offered fresh hope for Serbia’s membership talks if the election-winning student movement there forms a government willing to strengthen democracy as the bloc signaled that more countries are set to join in coming years. Source link
Olympiacos secured qualification for the Women’s Challenge Cup Round of 32 after defeating Benfica in a dramatic five-set encounter in Lisbon, winning 3-2 in the return leg to advance following another comeback victory in the tie-break. The match lasted two hours and 41 minutes, with the Greek side repeatedly coming under pressure before displaying remarkable …
The Central Bank of Cyprus has introduced a 1% systemic risk buffer (SyRB) for commercial lenders. Source link
Three people have been taken to hospital after a group of individuals attacked a student assembly at the University of Athens in Greece on Wednesday. Greece’s emergency medical service confirmed that the injured were not in critical condition. No further details about their injuries were immediately released. Police have launched an investigation to establish who …