Greece is moving forward with plans to acquire four secondhand Italian FREMM frigates in a two-phase deal, as discussions with Italy enter an advanced stage. The Greek government has agreed to purchase four Carlo Bergamini-class vessels in a 2+2 arrangement. The first two ships are expected to cost about €700 million, including some of their …
A vandal belonging to the Rouvikonas group spray-paints a wall in the building where professor Vana Nikolaidou-Kyrianidou lives. Two serious incidents targeting university academics were reported in Greece in recent days, including the harassment of a senior administrator at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and vandalism at the residence of an Athens professor who has previously …
Joanna Makrylos, 22, has turned her lifelong involvement with the Hellenic Athletic Club into a coaching role, helping develop young soccer players while working as a car care consultant. Three Greek-Australian women are among 40 finalists named in the 2026 NT News Woman of the Year awards, with organizers highlighting their leadership, resilience and contributions …
File photo. [AP] Climate adaptation, higher-quality experiences and stronger digital infrastructure will shape tourism growth over the next five years, according to Nejc Jus of the World Travel & Tourism Council. In an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) published Saturday, Jus said international tourism continues to expand, with global arrivals rising 5.4% in …
File photo. Farmers staged a protest in the central square of Malgara, near Thessaloniki, on Saturday, deploying about 35 tractors. The demonstrators later moved toward the Patra-Athens-Thessaloniki-Evzoni (PATHE) motorway, where they parked along a service road without disrupting traffic. Farmers said they were protesting rising production costs, noting that fertilizer prices have increased from about …
The recent letter by five MPs with the ruling New Democracy party publicly calling for a new model of governance caused the expected waves in conservative ranks, not because its content was anything surprising, but because it came at a difficult time for the government. Source link
The fact that so many local spatial plans remain in limbo is a serious blight, especially for areas that are under intense development pressure driven by tourism. The piecemeal nature of temporary measures has led to significant legal uncertainty and financial losses for investments that are already under way but remain in a gray zone. …
The visit to Athens was expected to be tense. The head of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), Laura Kovesi, was coming to Greece at a time when the institution she represents has found itself at the center of political controversy. She, as well as her Greek counterparts working at the EPPO’s office in Athens, …
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama addresses the media after the EU-Albania Association Council in Brussels, on November 17. ‘Nationalistic attitudes can sometimes surface quickly, often reflecting a lack of maturity and awareness,’ Rama tells Kathimerini over a joke he made about Greeks in January. [AP] The photograph was taken in 1903. It depicts 87 boys, …