[InTime News] Alexis Tsipras’ decision to reopen a decade-old political controversy has raised fresh questions about his strategy, which had seemed aimed at centrist voters. The former prime minister argued that his government should have moved to close Greek banks immediately after winning the January 2015 election, rather than allowing creditors to use liquidity pressure …
[Intime News] Greek Police are searching for two suspects in connection with a violent attack on a kiosk employee during an armed robbery in the district of Exarchia, in downtown Athens, on Monday. The victim, a 50-year-old Bangladeshi national, underwent surgery for his injuries on his leg and his condition was described as stable on …
File photo. A 48-year-old influencer and trainer was arrested in Koropi early Saturday morning for driving under the influence and dangerous driving. Police said the woman failed to stop at a traffic police check after being observed performing a number of dangerous driving manoeuvres. She was finally stopped at a gas station where a breathalyzer …
File photo. A 12-year-old boy suffered a serious injury to his hand when he lit a firecracker that exploded outside a church in Menidi, western Attica, state-run broadcaster ERT reported. The accident happened outside the Church of Agios Vlasios on Sunday, which was Orthodox Easter in Greece. The minor has suffered a partial detachment in …
[Shutterstock] In an environment of intense international uncertainties and increasing competition, the government is attempting to redefine the tax framework so as to substantially strengthen the competitiveness of businesses, especially SMEs. Athens is preparing a package of interventions that it aspires to implement as of next year, combining fiscal flexibility with targeted market incentives. Despite …
What does sacredness mean? How is it expressed and where is it experienced? What are Easter and the Resurrection? Kathimerini asked three people of the arts and letters to share their thoughts and personal experiences of Holy Week and Easter, from a ritual in a village on Tinos and a gesture of comfort in a …
A 15-year-old boy died on Sunday when the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a passing vehicle on a road on the island of Paxi, in western Greece, police said. An 18-year-old passenger was seriously injured and is receiving treatment at the local hospital. The driver of the car, a 24-year-old woman, was not reported …
Twenty-seven years after one of the most remarkable acts in European sports history, a short documentary revisits the moment when Greek club AEK Athens traveled to Belgrade in the midst of war to play a symbolic soccer match promoting peace and solidarity. On April 7, 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, AEK defied volatile …
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, on April 13, 2026. [Yves Herman/Reuters] The European Union’s member states must coordinate on energy prices amid a 22 billion euro ($25.70 billion) increase in fossil fuel bills since the start of the Iran war, EU Commission President Ursula von …
File photo. [InTime News] A kiosk employee in the Exarchia area of Athens was taken to hospital on Monday afternoon after being injured during an armed robbery, police said. During the incident, the perpetrators reportedly stabbed the 50-year-old man, a Bangladeshi national, in the leg. Police officers arrived at the scene and provided first aid …