Regulations on ‘offers’ cut prices

Regulations on ‘offers’ cut prices

Prices decreased in 2025 in product groups where a significant reduction in sale “offers” was recorded, according to data by Circana. At the same time, in products that showed an increase in sale offers, an increase in prices was also recorded in 2025 compared to 2024. Is this a coincidence? Data show that the Code …

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Rail disaster trial begins in chaotic fashion

Rail disaster trial begins in chaotic fashion

Last Monday, the trial of those indicted as responsible for the deadliest rail disaster in Greece’s history, started, three years and 23 days after the tragic event. But it didn’t get very far. Amid chaotic scenes, jeers and protests, the presiding judge only got to reading the name of the fifth out of 36 defendants, …

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Rivo | Athens | May 16

Rivo | Athens | May 16

French DJ and producer Rivo will perform in Athens at Bolivar Beach Club (Poseidonos Avenue), bringing one of electronic music’s fastest-rising names to the coast this spring. Since his breakthrough remix of Disclosure’s “You & Me,” he has gained momentum with a sound blending melodic techno and Afro-infused grooves, polished, energetic and dance floor-ready. With …

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Turning reading into a new group experience

Turning reading into a new group experience

Booking Hill The House hosted 75 people who dove into the chosen book as soon as they were given the signal to start. After a quiet period of reading and reflection, they joined a discussion about the hero’s motives and decisions. [Nikos Kokkalias] Harokopou Street in the southern Athens suburb of Kallithea is one of …

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Authorities probe death of US man near Aigio

Authorities probe death of US man near Aigio

[Shutterstock] A 58-year-old US national was found dead Sunday afternoon in a village near Aigio in the Peloponnese. Police responding to the scene said initial evidence has ruled out foul play. The man’s identity has not been officially released. The exact cause of death will be determined following a forensic examination. Authorities are investigating to …

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Earth Hour at Athens International Airport

Earth Hour at Athens International Airport

File photo. Athens International Airport briefly shut down its western runway Saturday and reduced lighting across its facilities from 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. local time, joining WWF’s global Earth Hour initiative. The airport darkened runway 03L/21R, employee parking areas, and selected infrastructure zones for the one-hour symbolic gesture addressing climate change. Informational announcements ran throughout …

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Smooth. Stainless. Steel. But beautiful?

Smooth. Stainless. Steel. But beautiful?

In August 2017, Jay-Z took the stage at the V Festival in the UK in front of a 12-meter-tall, metallic inflatable dog designed by Jeff Koons, serving as the sole backdrop for his performance. Source link

Leonidio climbing: A world-class Destination

Leonidio climbing: A world-class Destination

Somewhere in Leonidio, the capital of Tsakonia, there’s a grandmother who says that the locals first saw people climbing the rocks back in the 1930s. She claims that they were Italian soldiers taking a break from their duties, so the act was purely recreational. The story hasn’t been verified, but it’s a lovely one to …

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The unknown ‘war’ between Tehran and Tirana

The unknown ‘war’ between Tehran and Tirana

“There is a small, devilish country in Europe where Americans are cooperating with Iranian traitors, plotting against the Islamic Republic.” The statement belongs to the now-deceased supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. It was made on the occasion of the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian major general and commander of the Quds Force, in …

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PM outlines steps to cushion Greece from Middle East conflict fallout

PM outlines steps to cushion Greece from Middle East conflict fallout

File photo. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined a series of economic measures in his weekly Sunday address, aimed at easing the impact of the Middle East conflict on domestic prices. Measures, with a total budget of €300 million, include targeted subsidies for lower-income households for fuel, supermarket goods, fertilizers and ferry tickets, with additional support …

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