Cyprus green tax takings at €718 mln in 2024
Environmental tax revenue in Cyprus reached €718.7 million in 2024, according to Eurostat figures. Source link
Alex Spanos, The Billionaire Who Built An Empire To Prove His Father Wrong – Greek City Times
How a $40-a-week baker from Stockton built America’s largest apartment empire, bought the Chargers, and spent his life trying to win his father’s approval Alex Spanos built the largest apartment empire in America, bought an NFL team and became one of the most recognisable Greek American success stories of the twentieth century. Most people know …
Positive start for PAOK and Panathinaikos in Europe
The European season has begun positively for Greek clubs, as PAOK and Panathinaikos started off with road wins on Thursday. Source link
Christos Tzolis Completes £34m Transfer to Arsenal from Club Brugge – Greek City Times
Greek international Christos Tzolis has completed a £34 million transfer from Club Brugge to Premier League champions Arsenal. The 24-year-old attacking midfielder/winger has signed a five-year contract at the Emirates Stadium and becomes Arsenal’s third permanent signing of the summer window. He arrives as a replacement for Leandro Trossard, who recently joined Besiktas. Tzolis scored …
Google releases three new AI models
Google on Tuesday released three new artificial intelligence models, including Gemini 3.6 Flash, its most powerful, and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, which is fine-tuned for cybersecurity. Source link
Christina the Great Martyr of Tyre – Greek City Times
Christina was born in the city of Tyre. She was the daughter of Urban, the imperial deputy, an idol-worshiper. The reason her parents gave her the name Christina is unknown, but it contained within itself the mystery of her future following Christ. Until the age of eleven, she knew nothing of Christ. When she reached …
Crete-Attica power link shortlisted for EU regional development award
The Crete-Attica electricity interconnection has been shortlisted for the European Commission’s annual Regiostars 2026 awards, according to the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE). Source link
Greek outlets in a “paranoia” spiral — seeing threats everywhere – Greek City Times
Turkish media have accused Greek media of escalating what they call “paranoia” toward Turkey, first over defense systems and now over property and infrastructure investments. According to a commentary by Tahsin Han in the Turkish daily Yeni Akit, Greek outlets that routinely portray every new Turkish-made weapon as an existential threat have turned their attention …
Greece issues first licenses to cryptocurrency service providers
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission issued the first operating licenses to cryptocurrency service providers on Wednesday. Source link
Greece’s First Armed Combat Drone Enters the Global Stage – Greek City Times
A Greek company based in Chania, Crete, is placing the country firmly on the international map of armed unmanned aerial systems. Altus LSA has developed the Kerveros, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) that combines a heavy-lift multicopter platform with precision anti-tank missiles. The Kerveros is built on Altus’s Atlas 8 heavy-lift octocopter. In partnership …