An earthquake measuring 4.6 struck Sunday morning off Crete, south of the Lasithi region. The tremor, which occurred shortly after 10 a.m., was primarily felt across the eastern parts of the island. Authorities reported no disturbances or damages following the event. According to initial data, the epicenter was located in the sea approximately 21 kilometers …
File photo [Shutterstock] A man was discovered unconscious at a house in the greater Patras area of western Greece early Sunday morning, after emergency services responded to reports of a fire at the property. Firefighters arriving at the scene, in the suburb of Aktaio, entered the scorched residence and located the man inside. During their …
File photo. Dora Bakoyannis, a former minister and senior lawmaker with ruling New Democracy, said Saturday that Makarios Lazaridis should resign as deputy agriculture minister to “facilitate the prime minister and his party” amid controversy over his academic qualifications. “This whole story is very troubling and comes at a cost for us,” she told Mega …
File photo. The contract governing natural gas flows from Iran to Turkey is due to expire in the coming months, and the two countries could hold discussions on a possible extension, although no negotiations are under way at present, Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a …
Hours after senior New Democracy lawmaker Dora Bakoyannis called for the resignation of Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis to “facilitate the prime minister and his party,” the main opposition PASOK on Saturday sharply criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for keeping him in the cabinet. “The prime minister’s insistence on keeping Mr Lazaridis in the cabinet …
[InTime News] The main opposition PASOK on Saturday sharply criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following the resignation of his recently appointed deputy agriculture minister, saying Makarios Lazaridis ultimately stepped down on his own after days of government protection. Lazaridis, appointed in a recent cabinet reshuffle after several ministers resigned over an ongoing farm subsidies scandal, …
[Ulrike Scheibe / Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte] A rare 3rd‑century BC bronze coin depicting the goddess Athena was found in a field in Spandau, Berlin, marking the first discovery of its kind in the region. The 12‑millimeter coin was formally presented by Berlin’s State Office for Monument Protection and has been …
Advancing Greek Heritage Language Education in Canada: The Hellenic Relay – A Community Action Study” (Springer, 2026), edited by professor of Modern Hellenic Language and Culture Themistoklis Aravossitas and professor of Linguistics and Language Education, Marianthi Oikonomakou. A newly presented volume on Greek heritage language education in Canada has brought renewed attention to the future …
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis looks on as PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis speaks in Parliament during a debate in Parliament. Thursday’s debate in Parliament was not like the usual scrimmages, where we’re left with little to remember other than a few sharp sound bites. It was deeply political and clearly strategic, effectively raising the curtain on what …
Residents of Estia Agios Nikolaos, an inclusive community in Galaxidi where people with and without developmental disabilities live together, will perform a music and dance show at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron) on April 30. Choreographer Athina Doga describes the performers’ eagerness during rehearsals and their bond with local children. Doga speaks of the rhythm …