Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, (right) met Palestinian Authority Vice President Hussein al‑Sheikh (left) at Maximos Mansion on Friday. Talks focused on developments in the Middle East, including Iran, open access for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and a 10‑day ceasefire in Lebanon. Mitsotakis stressed the need to advance the next phase of the …
[InTime News] A former parliamentary police officer has been sentenced to multiple life terms by a court in Athens after being convicted of serious sexual offences against his children. The first-instance Athens Mixed Jury Court imposed four life sentences on the defendant, along with an additional 80 years and three months in prison, of which …
[InTime Sports] Olympiakos and Panathinaikos finished the regular season in the Euroleague with home wins that confirmed the Reds on the top spot and the Greens on the seventh. Olympiakos defeated Armani Milano 85-76 in Piraeus on Thursday and sealed the top position on the table with 26 wins in 38 games. It will face …
Greek authorities in the northeastern Evros border region are on alert after Turkish officials reported an outbreak of a highly contagious livestock disease near the frontier, state ERT television reported Friday. Disinfectant measures are being taken at border crossings, while customs workers have been instructed to block imports of Turkish cheese, particularly soft varieties that …
File photo. [Intime News] A dockworker on the island of Crete was injured in the head Friday while trying to help moor an incoming ferry, authorities said. The Coast Guard said the man required hospital treatment after being hit by a roll of twine cast by crew members from the ferry, that was tied to …
Heinz Kounio, center, is seen in this 2019 file photo from a Holocaust memorial event. [InTIme News] One of Thessaloniki’s last Holocaust survivors, Heinz Kounio, has died aged 98, an association representing Greece’s Jewish communities said Friday. The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, or KIS, described Kounio as an “emblematic figure” who was …
The government will partially lift a ban on the sale of cheese from the foot-and-mouth disease-hit island of Lesvos, Rural Development Minister Margaritis Schinas promised Friday following a meeting with local livestock breeders. Schinas also stressed the need for strict adherence to other restrictions designed to stop the spread of the deadly livestock disease on …
A truck driver has been arrested in southern Greece after being caught breaking a ban on the local transport of livestock amid the sheep pox epidemic, authorities said Friday. A police statement said the suspect was stopped Thursday on a highway near the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, in Ancient Olympia, and found to …
[Intime News] The Court of Audit has raised serious concerns about efforts to hastily complete the national cadastre, warning of prolonged uncertainty over property ownership and a surge in court appeals. In a report, the watchdog said recent measures allowing the register to operate before objections are examined extend ambiguity and risk overwhelming the judicial …
[Nikos Halkiopoulos/Intime News] In a weird way, Thursday’s parliamentary debate “on the state of the rule of law, the institutions and the functioning of the Parliament in Greece,” exuded something comforting: Even if everything around us is falling apart, we don’t feel the need to change. Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government’s achievements, expressed anger at …