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27.01.2025 / 18:54

Parliament pays tribute to Greek Jewish Holocaust victims

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Greek Parliament marked the International and National Day of Commemoration for the Jewish victims of the Holocaust by observing a minute of silence on Monday in remembrance of over 67,000 Greek Jews exterminated by the German Nazis during World War II.

27.01.2025 / 18:53

Greece reduces senior military officer positions

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Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has overseen a significant reduction in senior officer ranks as part of emergency reviews requested under the new Armed Forces structure.

27.01.2025 / 18:42

The Greek who painted the US Capitol

STAVROS DIMAS

As I watched Donald Trump’s inauguration in the US Capitol Rotunda – where it moved from the outdoor venue due to the cold weather – I was reminded, with a touch of nostalgia, of my first visit there 55 years ago. So I’m sharing with you a snippet of my memories from that time.

27.01.2025 / 18:23

Roussopoulos re-elected PACE president

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Theodoros Roussopoulos was unanimously re-elected president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Monday in Strasbourg.

27.01.2025 / 18:04

Athens bus crashes onto traffic light, no injuries reported

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A public transport bus crashed into a traffic light pole in Athens’ northern suburbs Monday afternoon after its driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, but no injuries have been reported.

27.01.2025 / 18:04

A populist bonanza with EU money

KOSTAS KALLITSIS

The European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility is an opportunity that is slipping through our fingers, though, because political expediency has been put above the public interest and is being exploited to serve clientelist and populist interests.

27.01.2025 / 17:57

Thracian Greeks memorialized

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April 6 is officially designated as Thracian Hellenism Day, following a presidential decree issued on January 14.

27.01.2025 / 17:38

Two arrests made over deadly Athens shooting last month

YIANNIS SOULIOTIS

Law enforcement officials have arrested two men in connection with a deadly shooting in the northern Athens suburb of Thrakomakedones last month, which, according to police, appears to be have been linked to a growing underworld conflict over drug trafficking.

27.01.2025 / 17:05

EU prolongs its Russia sanctions for 6 months after Hungary lifts its objections

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The European Union agreed a 6-month extension Monday for a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine after Hungary lifted its objections to the move.

27.01.2025 / 16:31

UAE’s PureHealth acquiring 60% of Hellenic Healthcare

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Abu Dhabi’s PureHealth Holding, owned by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ, has agreed to acquire a 60% stake in Hellenic Healthcare Group, controlled by Jersey-based CVC Capital Partners and operating 10 hospitals and 16 diagnostic centers across Greece and Cyprus.

27.01.2025 / 16:30

Expert to file lawsuit against minister and news website over disputed Tempe disaster audio

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An expert hired by an association of families of the victims of the 2023 Tempe train disaster announced on Monday that he will file a lawsuit against Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis and a pro-government news website for disputing the authenticity of a leaked audio recording from the disaster.

27.01.2025 / 16:26

Google to conduct 3D mapping across Greece

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Google LLC will carry out 3D mapping across Greece from February 4 to October 30 as part of efforts to update its Maps and Street View services.

27.01.2025 / 15:16

Government spokesperson confirms parliamentary debate on Tempe disaster

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Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis confirmed on Monday that a parliamentary debate on the Tempe disaster, requested by SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos, will take place, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in attendance.

27.01.2025 / 14:32

At Auschwitz, a solemn ceremony at a time of rising nationalism

ANDREW HIGGINS

More than 50 world leaders, including King Charles III, will join a dwindling group of Nazi death camp survivors Monday in southern Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s liberation of Auschwitz, where more than 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were murdered.

27.01.2025 / 14:29

Former PM Alexis Tsipras meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Strasbourg

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Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Monday in Strasbourg, during the plenary session of the Council of Europe.