Potatoes have become the talk of the town in Cyprus, but not for the usual reasons. The price of this staple food has seen a dramatic rise, and it’s causing some serious stir – especially in the occupied areas, where people are lining up at “agricultural institute” outlets to grab cheaper potatoes imported from Turkey. …
Survivors sit on a vessel after a boat carrying migrants ran into trouble off the coast of the eastern Aegean Sea island of Samos, on Monday, Sept 23,. [AP/Michael Svarnias] On December 3, a panel of esteemed scholars and migration experts came together at The Demos Center of the American College of Greece to discuss …
[Loukas Velidakis] Greece has hailed the downfall of the Assad regime and hopes it will open the door to the return of the millions of Syrian refugees home, a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. The ministry also calls for a speedy transition to a democratic, representative government and the protection of religious …
All top six teams in the Super League scored victories this weekend, though with a varying degree of difficulty, leaving the top of the table unchanged. Meanwhile, former national team manager John Van’t Schip is returning to Greece. Leader Olympiakos had no problems at all against Volos, winning 3-0 in Piraeus on Saturday. Ayoub El …
[Shutterstock] Smartpress is holding its 13th E-Business & Digital Marketing World 2024 conference on Tuesday, themed “From WOW to HOW: E-commerce and Digital Marketing in the AI Era,” at the Wyndham Grand Athens hotel (2 Megalou Alexandrou). For more info and registration, go to ebusinessworld.gr. Source link
[Loukas Velidakis] Hundreds of Syrians _ mostly men and a few veiled women _ living in Athens converged on Syntagma Square early Sunday afternoon to celebrate the downfall of Bashar al-Assad. The gathering took place while thousands of people who took advantage of shops being open on Sunday thronged the square. The Syrians were waving …
[Shutterstock] Italgas, which two years ago acquired DEPA Infrastructure and renamed Greece’s gas grid company Enaon, announced this week it is preparing a total investment of 1 billion euros in Greece as part of the group’s 2024-2030 Strategic Plan. This program will be executed by its subsidiary Enaon, focusing on four main pillars to support …
A 16-year-old was arrested Saturday on the island of Corfu on felony drug trafficking charges after police discovered 6.8 grams of processed cannabis in four packets during a targeted search near the city. A subsequent raid at the teen’s home in southern Corfu uncovered nine additional packets containing 36.7 grams of cannabis and a precision …
[Reuters/ Phil Noble] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Cyprus on Tuesday, marking the first visit by a UK prime minister to the island since 1971. The trip is part of Starmer’s regional tour, which includes stops in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Starmer is set to meet with President Nikos Christodoulides for private …
HACCO National Federation members at the HACCI Excellence Awards event, featuring Dr Elena Limnios and Fotini Kypraios in the middle. The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry National Federation (HACCI NF), a network connecting Greek-Australian business groups across Australia, celebrated a major milestone as its New South Wales branch officially joined the federation. The …