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Capturing the essence

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 20:33

The awe-inspiring Kallimarmaro Stadium in Athens without spectators. "I'm not interested in the picturesque, touristic impression," says landscape and architecture photographer Erieta Attali. In two exhibitions in Paris, she presents unique images from Delos, the archaeological site of Olympia and the Kallimarmaro. "For me, Delos is not only the antiquities.

More tourists eyeing Greece

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 20:20

Greece ranks fourth among the top destinations in the preferences of European travelers in a survey by the European Travel Commission, which examines the mood for tourism between May and October this year.

Weather in Bulgaria over the Weekend: Calm and Sunny, Rain Expected in the Evening

Published by Novinite on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 20:07

On May 18, expect sunny weather with cumulus clouds forming after noon, leading to isolated rain showers in mountainous regions. Most areas will experience calm weather, with a light southeasterly wind in the east. Temperatures will range from 20°C to 25°C, slightly lower along the coast, and around 23°C in Sofia.

The new cold war

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 20:07

The warm climate that Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin made a point of cultivating during the Russian president's official visit to China confirms that we are at the beginning of a new cold war. "Together we are defending the principles of justice and a democratic world order reflecting multipolar realities and based on international law," Putin told Xi.

Eight railway executives to be prosecuted for financial infidelity

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 19:54

Eight railway executives are to face prosecution for financial infidelity and moral complicity in relation to the non-execution of a contract for the maintenance of trains and for the non-collection of rent from the leasing of rolling stock and real estate in 2017 and 2018.

Investigation ended into alleged break-in at Interior Ministry

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 19:13

A prosecutor has ended an investigation into an alleged break-in into the Interior Ministry after finding no evidence that one occurred.

Two parallel investigations by the police and the prosecutor also found no evidence of a break-in.  

On April 26, the election process department's head reported an alleged break-in of his office to the police.

Aid begins to arrive in Gaza via US-built pier

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 18:37

Aid deliveries have begun arriving at a US-built pier off the Gaza Strip as Israel comes under growing global pressure to allow more supplies into the besieged coastal enclave, where it is at war with Palestinian militants Hamas and a famine looms.

Vucic receives Serbian patriarch, bishops and Dodik

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 18:35

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hosted a lunch for Serbian Patriarch Porfirije, the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church and Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik on Friday to thank them for their assistance in the fight against the adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution on Srebrenica.

Gov’t to table F-35 letter of acceptance in Parliament

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 18:05

In the next 20 days the Greek Parliament will be called upon to ratify the US Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the supply of the F-35 fighter jets, Kathimerini understands.

Djuric meets with Szijjarto in Budapest

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 18:02

BUDAPEST - Serbian FM Marko Djuric, who is visiting Hungary on his first bilateral trip abroad, met with Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Budapest on Friday afternoon.

Thanking Szijjarto for Hungary's positions on the so-called Kosovo's Council of Europe (CoE) membership bid and a resolution on Srebrenica, Djuric said Hungary would always have Serbia's support.

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