Greece’s men’s water polo team touches down in Sydney this month carrying something heavier than a training bag: a silver medal from Tokyo, a runner up finish at last year’s World Cup, and a squad that has stopped believing bronze is good enough. Greece’s men’s squad opens its campaign against Montenegro in the quarter final …
Lamda Development said Thursday that its new sports park at The Ellinikon is expected to attract about 300,000 visitors by the end of 2026 and roughly 1 million during its first full year of operation in 2027. The company said the first phase of The Ellinikon Sports Park will open on July 20. Source link
By A/Prof Tim Papadopoulos, Specialist Plastic Surgeon Greek City Times is launching School of Beauty, a new weekly series by A/Prof Tim Papadopoulos examining beauty, aesthetics, identity and self-perception through the lenses of philosophy, medicine and culture. In the sixth century BC, a philosopher from Ephesus made an observation so simple and so radical that it …
Metlen and Tsakos Group announced on Thursday that they have formalized the launch of their partnership through Metlen’s entry into an existing Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Tsakos Group. Source link
ATHENS – The Hellenic Air Force is expected to return the F-16 fighter jet involved in last week’s emergency belly landing at Zakynthos International Airport to operational service after it was confirmed the aircraft is repairable. The incident initially sparked concern among defence observers amid uncertainty over whether the damaged aircraft was one of Greece’s …
Axia-Alpha Finance has joined the chorus of observers who see the National Bank of Greece making a move for Bank of Cyprus. Source link
Chat Control is the informal name for an EU law that lets platforms such as Gmail, Facebook Messenger and Skype scan your private messages and emails. This week, in a vote that has stunned even seasoned observers of Brussels, it was renewed even though more MEPs voted against it than for it. On Thursday 9 …
Greece’s installed wind power capacity exceeded the 6 GW milestone at the end of the first half of 2026, according to the latest semi-annual statistics released by the Hellenic Scientific Association of Wind Energy. Source link
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US Ambassador to Greece, made a surprise appearance on the front row of Paris Haute Couture Week, attending Greek designer Celia Kritharioti’s Autumn/Winter 2026/2027 showcase in a sheer, jewel-encrusted gown. Guilfoyle, 57, stepped out on Thursday for the presentation, held during a week that has already drawn a run of A-list attendees …
A tanker truck carrying 1.5 to 2 tons of propane exploded at a heavy vehicle repair shop in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, on Thursday, injuring 14 people, four of them seriously, authorities said. Source link