Police operation leads to three arrests for possession of child pornography

Police operation leads to three arrests for possession of child pornography

The operation codenamed “Talos” led to the arrest of three individuals, while charges have been filed against two more for possession of child pornography.  The cyber crime division, after utilizing information from foreign authorities, identified internet users in Greece who accessed websites and applications containing illegal material. Following this analysis, authorities tracked down these users …

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Romania hard-right candidate, centre-right leader head for presidential run-off vote

Romania hard-right candidate, centre-right leader head for presidential run-off vote

Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu (C), leader of the PSD (Social Democracy Party) party and presidential candidate reacts at the PSD campaign headquarters after the first exit-poll, in Bucharest, Romania, 24 November 2024. [Bogdan Cristel/EPA] A Romanian hard-right NATO critic and centre-right opposition party leader will likely face each other in a Dec. 8 presidential run-off …

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Supermarket sector shrinks to 40 chains

Supermarket sector shrinks to 40 chains

Back in 1999, there were 100 supermarket chains operating in Greece, but today their number has fallen below 40 in this market of 12 billion euros per annum. Of the 60 or so chains that were lost, there were some very small ones that closed, others were acquired, others went bankrupt, while there was no …

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Birthday cake candles cause fire at Athens nightclub, injuring six

Birthday cake candles cause fire at Athens nightclub, injuring six

[Kathimerini/Anastasia Stamatopoulou] A fire broke out on Sunday evening at a popular nightclub in the Pangrati area of central Athens, sparked by candles on a birthday cake, leaving six people injured. The incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. as a waiter was delivering a birthday cake to a group celebrating at the venue. The candles …

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New Cypriot clause opens road for AVAX

New Cypriot clause opens road for AVAX

The Cypriot government is stepping up efforts to strengthen the framework for public works contracts following the unfortunate cancellation of the Paphos-Polis road project. With the first phase of the project at risk of long delays, the Public Procurement Authority is introducing new conditions for public works tenders to minimize the time required to find …

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NATO chief Rutte begins regional tour

NATO chief Rutte begins regional tour

File photo. [AP] NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit Athens Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and others.  The visit will follow a Monday stop in Ankara, where Rutte will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top officials.  In Turkey, Rutte is scheduled to …

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Famellos leading SYRIZA leadership vote

Famellos leading SYRIZA leadership vote

[InTime News] SYRIZA MP Sokratis Famellos is leading the left-wing party’s leadership voting and could clnch victory in the first round. With 75% of voting precincts reporting, Famellos was leading his main rival, MP Pavlos Polakis 49.60% to 43.31%. The other two candidates, MP Nikolas Farantouris and actor and former mayor of Stylida Apostolos Gletsos …

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Greece reacts handsomely to loss at Great Britain

Greece reacts handsomely to loss at Great Britain

[INTIME] Greece’s hoopsters avenged on Sunday their 73-72 loss to Great Britain in London three days earlier, winning 77-67 in Thessaloniki. This was Greece’s fourth game in the Eurobasket 2025 qualifiers, with the hosts rising to a 3-1 record. This time, strengthened by three Euroleague players who had not played in London on Thursday, Greece …

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Famellos elected SYRIZA leader | eKathimerini.com

Famellos elected SYRIZA leader | eKathimerini.com

Syriza MP Sokratis Famellos will lead the party in Parliament after the resignation of Alexis Tsipras and pending the election of A NEW LEADER/ MP Sokratis Famellos has been elected the new leader of the left-wing SYRIZA party; official final results are still pending. At 11.25 pm, about an hour after they had said they …

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Olympiakos trounces AEK and leads table on its own

Olympiakos trounces AEK and leads table on its own

Olympiakos thrashed AEK 4-1 in Sunday’s derby to go alone on top of the Super League table, as Aris suffered a shock loss at home to Volos. PAOK and Panathinaikos follow the leader through hard-fought road wins. Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat trick and Gelson Martins added the fourth goal as the Reds eclipsed …

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