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Patrick Tatopoulos: “Creating ‘Se7en’ and Designing a Killer Dildo” – His Incredible Hollywood Stories
The fascinating journey of the Greek film designer and his major successes, such as Batman, Alien, 300, Independence Day, and Godzilla. Having collaborated with directors like Coppola, Stone, and Fincher, he will share the secrets of his career on the stage of TEDxAthens.
Eleftherios Venizelos airport expansion – construction to begin in early 2025, what’s changing
The renovation and expansion projects for Greece’s largest airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, are set to begin in the first quarter of 2025, with early indications showing positive pre-bookings for the 2024/2025 winter season.
China’s Belt and Road project may hurt Turkish exports: Olpak
China's Belt and Road Initiative may have an adverse impact on Türkiye as Turkish companies could face significant losses in their European export markets, warns Nail Olpak, the president of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK).
China is seeking to have quick and fast access to a rich market, Olpak told a group of journalists in his hometown Burdur.
Skies over Greece keep getting busier
Traffic through the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) set a daily record on August 10, with 4,944 flights handled by the FIR's air traffic controllers.
Of those, slightly over 1,600 were overflights and the rest, about 3,300, were departures and arrivals at Greek airports.
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Ajax and Panathinaikos set UEFA record with 34 penalty kicks
It took Ajax 34 penalties to beat Panathinaikos 13-12 in a marathon shootout on Thursday, setting a UEFA competition record after their Europa League third qualifying round tie ended 1-1 over two legs and extra time.
Electricity price hike is likely
The prospects for electricity retail prices in September look bleak, given recent developments in the wholesale and futures markets.
High temperatures not only affect demand but also have effects on production, for example in electricity from nuclear reactors in France.
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Iran: Attack expected on Jewish Holy Day Tisha B’Av, say western intelligence – Israel on high alert
Israel is on high alert, anticipating retaliation from Iran and its allies following the funerals of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in Tehran and Beirut.
Tehran has informed the Security Council of its intention to act within the framework of legitimate self-defense. Concerns about Iranian retaliation are growing, with conflicting reports intensifying the unease.
Rise of Athens luxury homes
The prices of luxury homes in Athens saw the fourth largest increase among 30 cities worldwide during the first half of this year, per a survey by Savills, a British real estate consulting company.
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Bloomberg: High profile property prices soar in Southern Europe – Athens in the “golden” four
Study shows Southern Europe’s high-end property prices are on the rise. In particular, cities such as Lisbon, Madrid and Athens saw strong growth in residential property prices in the first half of the year, as continued tight supply strengthened the market.
Vojvodina suffer 1-0 away defeat to Ajax in UEFA Europa League qualifier
AMSTERDAM - Serbian football club Vojvodina Novi Sad suffered a 1-0 away defeat to Dutch giants Ajax in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League second qualifying round tie at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on Thursday evening.
In the first half, Ajax missed a handful of opportunities to score as Vojvodina goalkeeper Lazar Carevic produced several excellent saves.