Sewage, scandals, and storms – the saga of Poseidonos Avenue

Sewage, scandals, and storms – the saga of Poseidonos Avenue

[InTime News] On Christmas night, a section of Poseidonos Avenue near Alimos in southern Athens flooded with rainwater and sewage, forcing traffic to a standstill. Officials blame illegal connections diverting rooftop and yard runoff into the sewer system, causing manhole covers to burst under pressure during heavy rain. This recurring issue also impacts Glyfada and …

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ATHEX: Athens bourse reopening on Friday

ATHEX: Athens bourse reopening on Friday

The Greek stock market is reopening for trading after Christmas on Friday morning, with the general index starting from 1,448.86 points. This will be the first of the three sessions left for this year at the Athens Exchange (ATHEX). So far this year the benchmark of the local bourse has recorded gains in excess of …

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Pilot scholarship program by Aegean Airlines

Pilot scholarship program by Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines has exercised its option to increase the order from Airbus by three aircraft, while proceeding to lease one more. This means the Greek carrier’s total number of new generation Airbus Neo family aircraft will increase from 46 to 50 planes. Aegean Airlines is giving 40 young men and women the opportunity to pursue …

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Illegal betting appears impossible to tame

Illegal betting appears impossible to tame

The number of unlicensed gambling providers that have been deactivated by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) may be constantly increasing, but illegal gambling lives on. Although the fight against illegal betting – in which the value of bets annually is placed at approximately 2 billion euros – is uneven if coordinated measures are not taken …

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Airports report 9.3% growth in Jan-Nov

Airports report 9.3% growth in Jan-Nov

[Intime News] Passenger traffic levels soared at airports throughout the first 11 months of 2024, setting a new record before the end of the year, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Civil Aviation Authority.   These showed a 9.3% increase in passenger traffic relative to January-November 2023, or 76,249,626 passengers in 2024, up …

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Benefits, not handouts

Like all benefits, the one for unemployed people fulfills its purpose more effectively when it is not handed out horizontally, but is attached to certain objective criteria.  Source link

Erdogan holds private meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Erdogan holds private meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, in Ankara on Thursday. The meeting took place at the presidential palace behind closed doors, without media access. No details have yet been disclosed about the topics discussed. On Wednesday, Erdogan extended his Christmas greetings to Christians, wishing …

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Cyprus puts the spotlight on religious freedom and protecting Christians and other Middle East minorities

Cyprus puts the spotlight on religious freedom and protecting Christians and other Middle East minorities

Cyprus is once again making headline news as Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides becomes the first leader in the region to appoint a special representative – Ambassador Thessalia Salina Shambos – for religious freedoms and the protection of minorities in the Middle East.  The move, welcomed in Washington, comes as new concerns about religious and ethnic …

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Christmas burglars hold up couple at home in Xanthi

Christmas burglars hold up couple at home in Xanthi

File photo. [InTime News] Police in Xanthi, northern Greece, are looking for clues into the identities and whereabouts of a group of armed burglars who broke into a house while the occupants were still there on Christmas night. According to initial reports, the burglary was carried out by five men wearing balaclava masks and gloves …

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PDMA’s bond strategy for 2025

PDMA’s bond strategy for 2025

Between 70% and 80% of the issue activity will be covered through two new syndicated issues – with a new 10-year note being certain and expected, most likely, at the beginning of the year – and the rest through planned reissues of existing securities, amounting to some €2 billion. Greece will tap the markets for …

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