Almost Jazz Trio | Athens | April 30

Almost Jazz Trio | Athens | April 30

Almost Jazz Trio make their debut with an ethereal, genre-bending set at the upstairs space of Sister in Neo Psychiko (11 Perikleous). Blending jazz standards with improvisation, their sound is soft yet groovy, featuring Raphael Meleteas on keys, Dimitris Koulentianos on double bass and Laidi on vocals and effects. Admission is free. Source link

Teen on electric scooter dies after collision with car

Teen on electric scooter dies after collision with car

A 13-year-old boy riding an electric scooter died after a collision with a car in the village of Makrisia, in western Greece. According to local reports, the accident occurred on a central road as the minor attempted to avoid a car parked on the roadway. He moved into the opposite lane and collided head-on with …

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Cartoon (29/04/2026) | eKathimerini.com

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Guardians of national memory | eKathimerini.com

Sites of national memory, such as the Kaisariani shooting range, do not need self-appointed “guardians” or would-be claimants. They belong to everyone. History cannot be honored through bans and exclusions. Rather, it is honored and revitalized when it is studied and discussed, allowing all perspectives on the past to be expressed and debated in the …

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ATHEX: Turnover at lowest level this year

ATHEX: Turnover at lowest level this year

Wednesday’s bourse session at Athinon Avenue confirmed that the local stock market has lost its momentum due to the war in the Middle East, and traders are not willing to take any risks now given the volatility of markets and the geopolitical uncertainty. Most indexes and stocks headed lower, and only mid-caps notched minor gains. …

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Former president criticizes handling of wiretapping scandal

Former president criticizes handling of wiretapping scandal

[InTime News] Recent developments in the wiretapping scandal have “dealt a crucial blow to the heart of the rule of law,” former Greek president Prokopis Pavlopoulos has said, in comments sharply critical of the government and the justice system. Speaking at an event in Athens organised by the Union of Greek Constitutional Scholars and the …

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Greece delays disciplinary probe in Pylos shipwreck case

Greece delays disciplinary probe in Pylos shipwreck case

[Julien Warnand/AP] Greece’s ombudsman said disciplinary proceedings have still not been initiated in connection with the 2023 shipwreck off Pylos, 15 months after completing its preliminary investigation into possible actions and omissions by senior Coast Guard officials. The disaster occurred on June 14, 2023, when a fishing trawler carrying an estimated 750 migrants sank off …

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Police arrest Thessaloniki man who dumped items from balcony

Police arrest Thessaloniki man who dumped items from balcony

Police in Thessaloniki have arrested a 20-year-old man who had been throwing objects from his third-floor apartment onto the street below. Officers, with the assistance of firefights and a locksmith, gained entry to the apartment and detained the man. Neighbors said that the man has persistently sought to speak to a psychologist. During the incident, …

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89-year-old Athens gunman says he planned Strasbourg attack

89-year-old Athens gunman says he planned Strasbourg attack

[InTime News] An 89-year-old man arrested after wounding five people in two shootings in Athens has confessed that he intended to carry out a similar attack at the European Court of Justice in Strasbourg, according to his confession. The suspect allegedly opened fire with a shotgun at a branch of EFKA on Tuesday, wounding an …

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Greece and Cyprus deepen maritime and defense ties during ministerial visit

Greece and Cyprus deepen maritime and defense ties during ministerial visit

[YNANP] Greek Shipping Minister Vasilis Kikilias met with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides during an official visit to Cyprus, where he also took part in an informal EU ministerial council on maritime transport and a conference focused on seafarers. Following their meeting at the Presidential Palace, Kikilias described the talks as “substantive and productive,” saying discussions …

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