Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrives to speak before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Fla., on July 9, 2024. [Rebecca Blackwell/AP] Marco Rubio looked carefully at the map of the Eastern Mediterranean spread across his desk. He focused his gaze on Greece and …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his weekly address on Sunday, pledged to shield consumers from excessive electricity price increases, announcing that a European Commission delegation will visit Athens to address profiteering in the energy sector. Reflecting on the 51st anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic Uprising, Mitsotakis underscored the enduring relevance of its message of “unity …
Cyprus is starting to see some positive shifts in its financial sector, particularly when it comes to tackling nonperforming loans (NPLs). This is an important issue for the country, as bad loans have weighed heavily on its economy in recent years. But this year, things are looking up, and it’s a sign that Cyprus is …
In late August, fig trees produce fruit, though technically, a fig is an inverted flower that blooms internally. This is when fresh, sweet figs are ready to eat, but they spoil quickly unless preserved through traditional methods like making jams, chutneys or drying them. Fig spoon sweets are made from May’s male figs, which don’t …
A typesetter explains how his small printing shop works during the first part of the Open House initiative in Thessaloniki on Saturday. Comprising tours of studios and workshops, last weekend’s segment of the annual event sought to familiarize residents of the northern port city with its productive and creative forces, while next weekend is dedicated …
Tasos Bakasetas scored Greece’s opening goal in Finland [Intime]. Greece beat Finland 2-0 away on Sunday, only to miss out on winning its UEFA Nations League group to England due to its inferior head-to-head record. The team of manager Ivan Jovanovic has finished the group with 15 games from six matches, having only lost at …
In a historic building in downtown Cairo, among the Greek-style buildings built by the Greeks long ago, with their blue and white painted windows, lies the Greek Club of Cairo, which serves as a social and entertainment club and restaurant. In an outdoor hall, a sign reads “Hellas” and an entrance with the flags of …
Two Hellenic Navy frigates participate in an exercise in the central and northern Aegean, on September 20, 2024. [Defense Ministry/InTime News] “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” a song by Greek singer Nikos Papazoglou goes. This feeling is prominent when it comes to Greek-Turkish relations. Tensions, threats, and Turkish claims make …
[INTIME] New Democracy’s Ethics Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday to take up the issue of Antonis Samaras’ expulsion from the ruling party’s parliamentary group. Some committee members, like MP Theodoros Karaoglou, who are on mission’s abroad have been told to bring forward their return. Karaoglou was due to return from Buenos Aires, Argentina, …
[Reuters] The electrical interconnection of Cyprus with Greece is a major opportunity for the island, both in terms of energy and politically, US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt said at a roundtable discussion organized by the Delphi Economic Forum at the COP29 summit in Baku. The power link will help in …