Hilton Hotel’s new incarnation set for soft launch next week

Hilton Hotel’s new incarnation set for soft launch next week

A new luxury accommodation complex is set to launch in the Greek capital’s Ilissia district next week, marking the transformation of the historic site that housed the Athens Hilton Hotel for decades. The Conrad Athens – The Ilisian will begin a soft opening on Thursday, April 23, following the completion of a major redevelopment project. …

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Lesvos in the grip of foot-and-mouth disease

Lesvos in the grip of foot-and-mouth disease

Anxious livestock farmers block the loading and unloading of freight trucks at the port of Mytilene in protest over measures linked to efforts to contain foot-and-mouth disease, on Wednesday. [InTime News] Critical decisions are expected soon as authorities move to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, with a …

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Greek 10-year bond yield rises to 3.70% amid strong demand

Greek 10-year bond yield rises to 3.70% amid strong demand

The yield on the 10-year Greek government bond rose to 3.70% on Wednesday, according to the Public Debt Management Agency. The total bids in the reissue of bonds amounted to €507 million compared to a target of €250 million that the state will raise from the market. Source link

Greece’s ELTA chairman Benardout to step down after term ends

Greece’s ELTA chairman Benardout to step down after term ends

[InTime News] Chairman of the Hellenic Post (ELTA) board of directors Daniel Benardout has decided to conclude his term at the company, Growthfund said on Wednesday. Growthfund’s directors thanked Bernadout for his contribution and expressed their best wishes for the next steps in his career. During his term, they added, Benardout served faithfully ELTA’s transformation …

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Cyprus tourism arrivals drop 30% in March amid Middle East war

Cyprus tourism arrivals drop 30% in March amid Middle East war

ECONOMY Tourism arrivals to Cyprus fell by 30% annually in March due to the war in the Middle East, vice president of the Association of Cyprus Travel & Tourism Agents, Christos Christou, said on Wednesday ahead of the Travel Expo Cyprus 2026 Exhibition. Source link

Pirate’s booty corrects a myth about West African gold

Pirate’s booty corrects a myth about West African gold

In an undated image provided by Tobias Skowronek, a gold piece recovered from the Whydah Gally, which sank in a storm off the coast of Massachusetts in 1717. Centuries-old European tales about Gold Coast traders adulterating precious metals hundreds of years ago are challenged by the famous Whydah Gally shipwreck. [Tobias Skowronek via The New …

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Cyprus’ fuel prices among EU’s lowest

Cyprus’ fuel prices among EU’s lowest

The Cypriot Minister of Finance, Makis Keravnos. Cyprus continues to rank among the European Union countries with relatively low fuel costs, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos. He emphasized that increases in fuel prices are part of a broader international trend rather than a problem unique to Cyprus, noting that only a few countries, such …

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Comicdom CON | Athens | May 15

Comicdom CON | Athens | May 15

Comicdom CON Athens marks its 20th anniversary at Technopolis (100 Pireos), celebrating comics, illustration and animation. The program features international exhibitions, including a retrospective on Antonis Vavagiannis, alongside an Artists Alley hosting more than 200 creators. Highlights include a cosplay competition, film screenings and industry networking. Veteran artist David Lloyd, co-creator of the iconic comic …

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Constant vigilance

The proposed measure to prevent youngsters under the age of 15 from accessing most social media platforms is essential. Source link

Blissful and bittersweet holiday ‘reunions’

Blissful and bittersweet holiday ‘reunions’

A family gets together for a classic Easter feast in a village in Corinth, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. [Vassilis Psomas/AMNA] What should be a joyous occasion of families and friends getting back together every year in their ancestral villages has, in many cases, turned into a bittersweet reunion with kin that left the country.  …

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