Man calls police to report killing his wife

Man calls police to report killing his wife

Emergency police rushed to an apartment in Athens’ Ambelokipi district on Thursday evening after a man called to report that he had murdered his wife.  Upon arriving, officers found the 39-year-old man in the apartment, who told them that his wife’s body was in the attic.  According to sources, police officers detected a putrid smell …

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Christodoulides, Trump reaffirm commitment for strengthened Cyprus-US ties  

Christodoulides, Trump reaffirm commitment for strengthened Cyprus-US ties  

[AP] Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and US President-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the strategic partnership between Cyprus and the US during a telephone discussion on Thursday.  Posting on X, Christodoulides described having an excellent discussion with Trump. “I congratulated him on his election victory and we expressed out shared commitment to …

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Blue is now in rates fashion

Blue is now in rates fashion

Almost a year after the introduction in the electricity market of “colored” rates and the dominance of the “green” special tariff – imposed by law to prevent another fiasco such as that with the “adjustment clause” – more and more consumers are now choosing the “blue” fixed tariffs. As suppliers report, 70% of their new …

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Driver from car chase with police dies of crash injuries

Driver from car chase with police dies of crash injuries

A 30-year-old man who was involved in a high-speed car chase with the police on Athens’ Kifissos Highway in the early hours of Thursday has died of injuries sustained when his vehicle crashed. The chase started shortly after midnight when the 30-year-old motorist refused to stop for police who were carrying out a patrol in …

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Invitation out for Team Greek America to run in 2025 Athens Marathon

Invitation out for Team Greek America to run in 2025 Athens Marathon

[Intime News] The Greek America Foundation, a nonprofit based in New York, is reaching out to runners for next year’s classical Marathon in Athens, as part of an initiative to mobilize the diaspora and raise funds for its cause. Team Greek America brings together runners from all four corners of the globe who train for …

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Prime minister heading to Beirut on Friday

Prime minister heading to Beirut on Friday

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is heading to Beirut on Friday, for a visit government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis on Thursday described as “a powerful message in support of stability and peace in the region.”  Seeking to convey Athens’ support for a ceasefire reached between Israel and Hezbollah on November 26 in the war-torn region, the Greek …

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Shared rights in empty houses

Shared rights in empty houses

Vacant homes are evolving into a conundrum nationally, but especially in Attica, where the issue of the deficit of available properties tends to take on epidemic proportions, keeping sale prices and rental rates at high levels. Based on data from the latest ELSTAT census in 2021, there are 255,300 closed homes in Attica alone, while …

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Rate of 400 euros a month for 80 sq.m. proves irresistible in Crete

Rate of 400 euros a month for 80 sq.m. proves irresistible in Crete

The overwhelming response to a recent real estate advertisement in Iraklio, Crete, is indicative of the serious shortage of affordable housing in many parts of the country. State broadcaster ERT on Thursday reported the case of a man in the Cretan city who advertised his 80 square meter apartment for a monthly rental rate of …

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Art forgery racket dismantled in Thessaloniki

Art forgery racket dismantled in Thessaloniki

[Shutterstock] Police in Thessaloniki dismantled an art forgery racket that was working out of a gallery in the city center, just a day before it was planning to put up several bogus paintings for sale in an online auction. According to preliminary reports, the racket specialized in paintings that claimed to be by prominent Greek …

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