Mapping of exploration target in Ionian Block 2

Mapping of exploration target in Ionian Block 2

Energean has unveiled the detailed structural mapping of the Asopos exploration target, located in Block 2 west of Corfu, following the signing of a contract for the lease of a floating drilling rig from Stena Drilling, which will be deployed in the area. The structural assessment is based on 3D seismic surveys conducted in 2022 …

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Italian ferry to link Cyprus with Greece

Italian ferry to link Cyprus with Greece

The Greece-Cyprus ferry link will be carried out this summer by Italian-flagged ferry AF Marina, replacing the Daleela ferry that operated in previous years. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping, Marina Hadjimanolis, said departures will begin from the port of Limassol on May 29, while the last route, from …

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Pierrakakis sees chance of higher budget surplus

Pierrakakis sees chance of higher budget surplus

Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis expressed the view that the primary surplus is expected to rise. At the same time, he left open the possibility of additional support measures for households, depending on the available fiscal space and the evolution of the energy crisis. Speaking to public broadcaster ERT on the sidelines of the IMF Spring …

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Nature is still molding human genes, study finds

Nature is still molding human genes, study finds

Many scientists have contended that humans have evolved very little over the past 10,000 years. A few hundred generations was just a blink of the evolutionary eye, it seemed. Besides, our cultural evolution — our technology, agriculture and the rest — must have overwhelmed our biological evolution by now. A vast study, published on Wednesday …

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Mail-order marijuana ploy backfires | eKathimerini.com

Mail-order marijuana ploy backfires | eKathimerini.com

[Shutterstock] A man has been arrested in Athens for mail-ordering nearly two kilograms of marijuana from abroad, police said Thursday. The 27-year-old was taken into custody after trying to pick up the package that had already been detected and opened by police. A police statement said a search of the suspect’s home turned up more …

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AEK’s epic comeback was left half-finished

AEK’s epic comeback was left half-finished

AEK came mighty close to a historic comeback in its Conference League tie with Rayo Vallecano on Thursday, as it temporarily matched its three-goal defeat in the first leg, but eventually succumbed to the Spaniards 4-3 on aggregate. AEK won 3-1 at the Allwyn Arena in Nea Filadelfia and bowed out of Europe at the …

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Crime and no punishment | eKathimerini.com

Telephone scams have become an almost endemic phenomenon. The primary victims are our most vulnerable citizens who, beyond devastating financial loss, also suffer profound psychological trauma in their later years. This is a form of crime that rarely receives significant public attention, yet it carries a heavy social impact. These criminal networks must no longer …

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Mitsotakis discusses ceasefire deal with Israeli, Lebanese leaders

Mitsotakis discusses ceasefire deal with Israeli, Lebanese leaders

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has held separate phone calls with the leaders of Israel and Lebanon Thursday following the announcement of the ten-day ceasefire deal between the two countries. Mitsotakis’ office said that during his conversations with Benjamin Netanyahu and Joseph Aoun, the PM stressed the need for the Lebanese government to acquire full control …

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ATHEX: Banks’ drop brings losses to benchmark

ATHEX: Banks’ drop brings losses to benchmark

The war fatigue apparently settling among the states involved in the Middle East conflict is like music to the ears of investors, with the main sentiment across most eurozone markets being that of relief. Before this gets reflected on bourses with a major jump in prices, traders at Athinon Avenue pocketed some of their recent …

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Escaped convict captured after four-day crime spree

Escaped convict captured after four-day crime spree

[Handout/Hellenic Police] A convict who escaped from prison on Easter Sunday and engaged in a string of crimes in the following days was arrested on Crete Thursday, police said. The 30-year-old man, who was only identified as a foreign national, escaped from a prison near Hania. Police said he stole a car in Hania on …

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