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  • A challenge for museums
    by Editorial on April 12, 2025 at 6:16 pm

    The changes made to the legal status of the country’s museums did not automatically lead to their transformation. These units of Greece’s “heavy industry” of culture move at different speeds.

  • ‘We were rubber-stamping decisions, not forming…
    by Tassoula Eptakili on April 12, 2025 at 5:07 pm

    It has been two months since Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas resigned from his position as president of the National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation (ESETEK) due to the “absence of a strategy on the part of the Ministry of Development.”

  • Easter rush starts at capital’s ports
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 4:08 pm

    The ringing of the last school bell on Friday afternoon marked the start of the exodus from Athens for the Greek Orthodox Easter holidays over the weekend.

  • Dimand kills two birds with one stone
    by Nikos Roussanoglou on April 12, 2025 at 3:54 pm

    Athens-listed Dimand Real Estate has concluded the acquisition of two REDS plots under development in Kantza, eastern Attica and in Iraklio, Crete, with considerable commercial prospects in the retail and hospitality sectors.

  • Google powering AI push in public sector
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 3:00 pm

    The Interior Ministry and Google are launching a new seminar series aimed at acquainting public administration employees with the capabilities and challenges of AI.

  • Greece does not want a trade war with the US,…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 2:43 pm

    Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said Greece does not want a trade war with the United States, at the start of the informal ECOFIN meeting in Warsaw on Saturday.

  • Coast Guard says migrant smugglers fired at…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 2:20 pm

    Suspected smugglers disembarking migrants from a Turkish fishing boat on the south coast of Lesvos, in the eastern Aegean, fired towards an approaching Coast Guard vessel, Greek authorities said on Saturday.

  • Navy cadets disciplined
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 2:06 pm

    A Greek naval inquiry has concluded following offensive chants against Turkey during the March 25 military parade by cadets of the Navy’s Non-Commissioned Officers School (SMYN).

  • Bill for ailing railway company OSE coming on…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 1:39 pm

    A Transport Ministry bill aiming to overhaul Greece’s rail system is expected to be debated in a ministerial council on April 28 before advancing to Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said  at the 10th Delphi Economic Forum.

  • Gay marriage, adoption face legal crosswinds
    by Sofia Spingou on April 12, 2025 at 12:40 pm

    Greece’s top administrative court has begun reviewing the constitutionality of a law allowing same-sex marriage and adoption, following a challenge by three associations, including a pro-life group.

  • French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle docks…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 12:29 pm

    French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, has docked in Athens’ southern Faliro Bay, after participating in joint training with the Greek Navy and Air Force in the Aegean.

  • Martin Wolf: The 2008 crisis has led to phenomena…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 11:51 am

    The democratic experiment in the US risks coming off its rails, with the presidency descending into a quasi-dictatorial power, warned the FT Chief Economics Commentator.

  • Turkish boat fires at Greek Coast Guard vessel…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 11:46 am

    A Turkish boat opened fire against Greek Coast Guard crew members during an attempted inspection within Greek territorial waters off the coast of Lesvos, in the eastern Aegean, early Saturday morning, local website Sto Nisi reported.

  • Prosecutor orders psychiatric evaluation for…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 11:22 am

    A 23-year-old man arrested on Friday for allegedly carrying out a double murder in Aigio, northern Peloponnese, was charged with intentional homicide, causing dangerous bodily harm and illegal use of a weapon.

  • Video records sound of explosion outside railway…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 10:14 am

    A security footage from a camera about a block away from the site of a Friday night explosion outside the offices of Hellenic Train, the country’s main railway company in central Athens, has recorded the sound of the blast.

  • Fencing’s global authority suspends Greek…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 10:03 am

    The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has issued sanctions following a contentious refereeing decision during the 2025 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships.

  • AI recruited to improve public services
    by Despina Konti on April 12, 2025 at 8:38 am

    The government is assembling a small, elite team of artificial intelligence experts to develop applications aimed at improving state services and citizen interaction, part of a broader strategy to integrate cutting-edge technology into the public sector.

  • Analysis model for train blast questioned
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 8:15 am

    The Belgian University of Ghent has raised serious concerns about the reliability of a method used to determine the type and amount of fuel involved in the fiery explosion following the deadly Tempe train crash in February 2023.

  • Fund invests in Megas Yeeros
    by Dimitra Manifava on April 12, 2025 at 7:43 am

    The food sector is the first investment of EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund II (EHRF II).

  • Anti-terrorism police investigate blast outside…
    by Newsroom on April 12, 2025 at 6:57 am

    Anti-terrorism police are investigating Friday night’s explosion outside the offices of Hellenic Train, the country’s main railway company, off Syngrou Avenue in central Athens.