Greeks capture top two spots on Euroleague table

Greeks capture top two spots on Euroleague table

Sasha Vezenkov made 45 points for Olympiakos with 18/20 field goals. [Intime] Olympiakos and Panathinaikos are increasingly strong favorites for a top-four finish in the regular season of the Euroleague after their easy home wins this week that have consolidated them as the two table-toppers. In Sasha Vezenkov and Kendrick Nunn they also have the …

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Supreme Court Deliberates On TikTok’s Future Amid Security Concerns

Supreme Court Deliberates On TikTok’s Future Amid Security Concerns

The Supreme Court appears poised to support a law that could compel TikTok to either sell its U.S. operations or cease operations entirely. This potential decision stems from concerns that the platform’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, might be compromising American user data. The U.S. government argues that the law is essential to prevent espionage and disinformation. …

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Echoes of a bygone era

Echoes of a bygone era

Maria Iliou’s latest documentary, “Athens of the Interwar Period, 1922-1940,” illuminates a transformative era in the Greek capital, blending political turbulence with cultural efflorescence. Drawing from rich, previously unseen archival material, the film examines Athens amid the national schisms and geopolitical shifts that shaped the period. It offers a layered portrait of a city balancing …

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Uneven tourism development across Greek regions

Uneven tourism development across Greek regions

The concentration of tourism economic activity in a handful of regions of Greece and the strong seasonality are recorded in the statistics recently published by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE). The highest shares of receipts from inbound tourism based on 2023 data are recorded in the regions of the South Aegean (which …

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Lago | Athens | January 13-14 & 20-21

Lago | Athens | January 13-14 & 20-21

In “Lago” (Rabbit), Greek-Bulgarian dancer and actress Martina Kosta Diankova delivers a captivating solo that blends stand-up comedy and farce with existential introspection at Tzamia Krystalla in Metaxourgeio. Grappling with the question “Am I worthy?” she explores the fragile line between strength and vulnerability. The performance, set in a surreal ballet world, combines mystical imagery …

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Minister requests Armed Forces review of officer ranks for new structure

Minister requests Armed Forces review of officer ranks for new structure

[InTime News] Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has instructed General Dimitris Houpis, chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, to conduct extraordinary reviews of the armed forces ranks as part of a wider reform plan.   These reviews will include officers at the ranks of Lieutenant General, Major General, Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral.  According to a …

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Authorities crack down on crime rings in bribery, tax fraud case

Authorities crack down on crime rings in bribery, tax fraud case

Four police officers were among 19 people arrested Friday in a major operation targeting two criminal organizations accused of bribery linked to brothels and gambling clubs, as well as large-scale tax fraud. Authorities say the groups created fake companies to defraud the government and evade VAT payments. The arrested officers include a senior official and …

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Archbishop Anastasios of Albania in critical condition, intubated in ICU

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania in critical condition, intubated in ICU

[InTime News] Archbishop Anastasios of Albania has been intubated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, doctors said on Friday. A statement from the hospital reported that his condition has “rapidly deteriorated.” Now 95 years old, Anastasios was initially admitted to a clinic in the Albanian capital, Tirana, on December 30 …

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Hikes of 15% in health premiums are unacceptable, says minister

Hikes of 15% in health premiums are unacceptable, says minister

Development Minister of Takis Theodorikakos announced on Friday the government plans for an intervention in the health insurance market, following the strong reactions caused by the large hikes in insurance premiums to nearly 1 million insured citizens. Speaking in Parliament, he stated that the index currently compiled by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research …

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Greek Parliament committee recommends suspending funding for far-right Spartans party

Greek Parliament committee recommends suspending funding for far-right Spartans party

File photo. The Greek Parliament’s ethics committee has overwhelmingly recommended suspending state funding for the far-right Spartans party. All party representatives on the committee voted in favor of the decision, except for two lawmakers from the Spartans and the ultraconservative Niki (Victory) party. The recommendation comes after a recent amendment by the Interior Ministry that …

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