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Recording life after disaster: Thessaly, Evros, Rhodes
"I don't have a single photograph anymore! I don't mind throwing out the table, the chairs and the bed. I have two children and no memories of their childhood - the crib, the stroller, the clothes I kept.
Road to the 2026 World Cup appears open
The draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers was fairly kind to the Greek national team on Friday, offering it a decent chance of advancing to the finals of soccer's pinnacle competition for the first time in 12 years.
Dendias: Changes in military service – Turkey expands its list of demands
The Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, addressed the restructuring of the armed forces and aspects of foreign policy within the framework of geopolitical shifts.
Bulgaria Drawn in Tough Group for 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
The European qualification draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada, took place today at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Bulgaria's national football team was drawn into Group E, alongside either Spain or the Netherlands, Turkey, and Georgia.
“No Gasoline without a helmet” – Campaign by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with gas station owners
“No Gasoline Without a Helmet” – A campaign to protect human lives is being launched by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Development and the Federation of Gas Station Owners of Greece.
Another 19-year-old convicted for vandalizing Thessaloniki metro
Two days after the conviction of a 19-year-old for vandalizing the newly-inaugurated Thessaloniki metro, a single-member misdemeanor court in northern Greece found another 19-year-old guilty of vandalizing an electrical box outside the Agia Sofia station on Friday.
Entrepreneurs criticize banks over credit policy
The Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) has identified serious irregularities in the functioning of the banking system in Greece, noting that, in addition to charging high interest rates, Greek banks are not fulfilling their essential role, that of granting loans.
The last emperor: Rediscovering the face of Constantine XI
In a remarkable find, a rare portrait of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last emperor of Byzantium, has been uncovered at the Monastery of Taxiarches in Aigialeia, 15 kilometers south of Aigion, western Greece. Described as a mature man with a serene and dignified face, the image is believed to be the only surviving portrait of the emperor created during his lifetime.
Greece halts Syrian asylum applications after Assad’s fall
Greece's top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, KYSEA, on Friday decided to put asylum applications from Syrians on hold after rebels seized the Syrian capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia following 13 years of civil war.
Metlen focuses on energy storage projects
Having energy storage projects as its priority, Athens-listed group Metlen is continuing the dynamic development of its green portfolio both domestically and internationally.
M-Renewables, the green arm of Metlen Energy & Metals, operates in 33 countries and five continents with more than 5 gigawatts of projects in photovoltaics, wind and energy storage.
KYSEA: Asylum decisions for Syrians to be suspended until further notice
With developments in Syria being the “elephant in the room,” Greece’s Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) convened at 10:00 AM under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
4.6 earthquake shakes Mount Athos
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the Mount Athos monastic community in northeastern Greece on Friday morning.
According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the quake's epicenter was located 10 kilometers west-northwest of Karyes at a depth of 13.7 kilometers.
Korydallos prison relocation plan gets green light
The Environment Ministry has approved a special urban planning scheme necessary for the relocation of Korydallos Prison - Greece's largest maximum-security penitentiary - in the Piraeus region to a new complex in Aspropyrgos, West Attica, covering 10.3 hectares.
Greek-African Chamber of Commerce – Unlocking Africa’s business potential for Greek enterprises
“Africa is an investment opportunity for Greeks and a continent that Greek governments have not approached diplomatically unlike Turkey which has embassies in 55 countries and Greece in four. Greeks need to get to know Africa which is an unsaturated market and therefore presents opportunities as long as one follows the right path and does not go blindly.”
Interior Minister: Bulgaria Will Not Become a Migrant Buffer After Schengen Accession
Bulgaria's accession to the Schengen area by land will not result in the country becoming a migrant buffer, Acting Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov stated during a briefing following the EU Council's final decision. Ilkov described the event as a historic achievement for Bulgaria, marking December 12, 2024, as a significant date for Bulgarian citizens, businesses, and institutions.