Stefanos Kasselakis, leader of the Movement for Democracy, has invited members of his newly-founded party to choose its official logo. In a social media post on Tuesday, Kasselakis announced that a shortlist of logo designs is available for voting on the party’s website. The voting period will be open from Wednesday until December 20. “You …
[SHUTTERSTOCK] Last year registered an increase in profitability but a slight contraction in turnover of 1.3% to 140.1 billion euros for the 500 most profitable companies in Greece, a year in which the energy crisis and geopolitical turmoil continued to pose a major challenge for businesses. According to data from “ICAP CRIF: Business Leaders in …
Metlen Energy & Metals has formally started the process for its listing on the London Stock Exchange. The group, which will also continue the trading of its stock on the Athens Stock Exchange, announced it has submitted the application required. “I am delighted that we have completed the strategic review and that the listing process …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed internet addiction, banking reforms, tax relief plans and Greece’s foreign policy, in a wide-ranging interview with state broadcaster ERT on Tuesday. Mitsotakis announced that a detailed plan to combat internet addiction will be presented on December 30, proposing a “digital adulthood” age of 15. He emphasized the need for structured …
How are historical myths constructed and imposed? By silencing and concealing facts, even by destroying documents and testimonies. Occasionally, even by pulping books. In 1973, the Army History Directorate (AHD) finally published the book “The Liberation of Greece and the Subsequent Events (July 1944–December 1945),” which had been in preparation since the 1960s. When I …
[Reuters] Free confidential testing for HIV, viral hepatitis B and C, as well as syphilis, is being offered at the municipal clinics of Athens. Starting this Wednesday, citizens will be able to undergo rapid tests easily and painlessly. They will also have the opportunity to receive immediate answers to their questions about sexually transmitted infections …
Alongside herds of sheep and goats on the move, another common hazard encountered on Crete’s back roads is suddenly finding yourself behind an empty car, inexplicably stopped. Chances are you’ll find the owner foraging in the thick undergrowth beyond the shoulder of the road. Depending on the time of year, they might emerge with bagfuls …
A 4-magnitude earthquake was recorded early Tuesday morning in the sea off the island of Nisyros, the Athens National Observatory’s Geodynamics Institute said. The quake epicentre was located 31 km southwest of the island or 333 km east-southeast of Athens. No damages or injuries were reported. Source link
A firefighter operates near Penteli, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. A wildfire that started outside Athens and made its way to the city, burning some 10,000 hectares of forest and scrubland along the way, started from a wooden power grid pylon, an experts’ report released earlier in December says. It turns out …
File photo. Six Egyptian nationals accused by a 16-year-old compatriot of torturing and raping him at the Malakasa migrant facility last week were remanded in custody after appearing before an investigative magistrate on Monday. All the accused, four adults and two minors, denied any involvement in the case, pointing to two other people. According to …