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  • Staikouras: the Patras-Pyrgos motorway will be ready in 2025

    Staikouras: the Patras-Pyrgos motorway will be ready in 2025

    Specifically, the 65 km of the road section Pyrgos – Alissos, is scheduled to be completed on July 31, 2025, and to be immediately put into use and operation. The remaining road section Alissos – Midilogli, 10 km long, is scheduled to be completed on 30 November 2025.

    Staikouras: the Patras-Pyrgos motorway will be ready in 2025
  • Metlen starts construction of England-Scotland subsea power superhighway

    Metlen starts construction of England-Scotland subsea power superhighway

    The launch was marked by a special event in Torness, Scotland, attended by key stakeholders of the Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1), as well as representatives from the British government and local authorities.

    Metlen starts construction of England-Scotland subsea power superhighway
  • Which are the 11 foreign universities applying to open branches in Greece

    Which are the 11 foreign universities applying to open branches in Greece

    Among the applicants are the University of Nicosia and Frederick University, as well as colleges that already operate in Greece and maintain partnerships with foreign universities. The deadline for applications is March 1st

    Which are the 11 foreign universities applying to open branches in Greece
  • Greek Expert: Earthquake Swarm in Santorini Indicates ‘rise of volcanic magma’

    Greek Expert: Earthquake Swarm in Santorini Indicates ‘rise of volcanic magma’

    Speaking to public broadcaster ERT on Saturday morning, the professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Southern California, and a member of the Academy of Athens underlined that “although the tremors stopped within an hour and a half, it was clear that these were purely volcanic earthquakes.”

    Greek Expert: Earthquake Swarm in Santorini Indicates ‘rise of volcanic magma’
  • Mitsotakis: Supporting public transport is a central government goal

    Mitsotakis: Supporting public transport is a central government goal

    "Supporting public transport in the capital is a central goal for the government," stated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, while visiting the Road Transport (OSY) depot in Rentis, where new electric and natural gas buses are housed, in the presence of Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras and the Deputy Minister, Vassilis Oikonomou.

    Mitsotakis: Supporting public transport is a central government goal
  • Inflation in Greece at 2.7% for January, as Food Costs Were Steady & Narural Gas Was Up

    Inflation in Greece at 2.7% for January, as Food Costs Were Steady & Narural Gas Was Up

    Notably, food inflation remained nearly stagnant at just 0.1%, while the highest price increases were recorded in passenger air transport (31.6%), natural gas (26.5%), hotels-motels-inns (16.8%), residential rents (9.2%), and holiday packages (8.4%). Additionally, health insurance premiums saw a 7% rise.

    Inflation in Greece at 2.7% for January, as Food Costs Were Steady & Narural Gas Was Up
  • Hundreds of housing loans approved so far through “My Home 2” programme

    Hundreds of housing loans approved so far through "My Home 2" programme

    Interest in the programme continues to be especially strong, with 120,000 people submitting their details for consideration, while the programme aims to help approximately 20,000 households to buy their first home on favourable terms.

    Hundreds of housing loans approved so far through “My Home 2” programme
  • US aircraft carrier at Cretan naval base for repairs after collision

    US aircraft carrier at Cretan naval base for repairs after collision

    The repairs reportedly involve damage to the outer wall of two storage rooms and a maintenance room. Additionally, external damage was sustained to a rope-handling area, the stern, and the platform above one of the storage compartments.

    US aircraft carrier at Cretan naval base for repairs after collision
  • Where to watch derby Cup and matches Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, and PAOK in the Super League

    Sports broadcasts: Where to watch derby Cup and matches Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, and PAOK in the Super League

    Once again, this Sunday, the sports content on TV is set to deliver high-intensity action, with a cup title on the line in the basketball “Eternal” Derby, full action in the Stoiximan Superleague, and big games across European leagues.

    Where to watch derby Cup and matches Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, and PAOK in the Super League
  • Mitsotakis: 350 million euros for upgrading school infrastructure

    Mitsotakis: 350 million euros for upgrading school infrastructure

    Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited on Thursday morning the 8th Primary School of Nea Philadelphia, where interventions are to be made to modernize the building infrastructure, within the framework of the "Marietta Giannakou" programme.

    Mitsotakis: 350 million euros for upgrading school infrastructure
  • Anafi island declared in state of emergency due to seismic activity

    Anafi island declared in state of emergency due to seismic activity

    According to the decision by the General Secretary for Civil Protection Vassilis Papageorgiou, the emergency measure will remain in effect until March 13.

    Anafi island declared in state of emergency due to seismic activity
  • Goldman Sachs Optimistic on Greek Banks, Sees Valuation Improvement

    Goldman Sachs Optimistic on Greek Banks, Sees Valuation Improvement

    According to the investment bank, dividend payment increases and a gradual reduction in Deferred Tax Credit (DTC) balances will be key factors driving a further re-evaluation.

    Goldman Sachs Optimistic on Greek Banks, Sees Valuation Improvement
  • Greek Supermarket Sales Exceed €12 Billion in 2024, Marking 2.6% Growth

    Greek Supermarket Sales Exceed €12 Billion in 2024, Marking 2.6% Growth

    According to data from the research firm Circana (formerly IRI), the volume of sales grew by 2.8% in 2024, outpacing the 2.6% increase in sales value. This growth comes after a period of reduced consumption in 2022 and 2023, mainly due to steep price hikes. In fact, in 2022, sales grew by just 0.5% year-over-year, while in 2023, the increase was 2.5%.

    Greek Supermarket Sales Exceed €12 Billion in 2024, Marking 2.6% Growth
  • Princess Tatiana of Greece Speaks Out After Ex-Husband’s Remarriage 10 Months Post-Divorce

    Princess Tatiana of Greece Speaks Out After Ex-Husband’s Remarriage 10 Months Post-Divorce

    On social media, she reflected on her ongoing connection to Greece, expressing a firm commitment to her life there. “When people ask if I will continue to live in Greece, my answer has never been more of a YES. Because of you. Thank you for opening your doors, your hearts & your homes. Your kindness and support means everything,” she shared.

    Princess Tatiana of Greece Speaks Out After Ex-Husband’s Remarriage 10 Months Post-Divorce
  • France’s Sorbonne Paris Nord Aims to Launch First Private University in Greece

    France’s Sorbonne Paris Nord Aims to Launch First Private University in Greece

    The university will submit its application to Greece’s Ministry of Education on Friday, February 14, seeking approval to establish the “French University of Greece - International Campus Sorbonne Paris Nord.”

    France’s Sorbonne Paris Nord Aims to Launch First Private University in Greece
  • The optimistic scenario is a 6 Richter earthquake in Santorini – Tselendis: “We are in a pre-seismic phase”

    The optimistic scenario is a 6 Richter earthquake in Santorini – Tselendis: “We are in a pre-seismic phase”

    Asked what the worst-case scenario is, the seismologist and former director of the Geodynamic Institute answers “with very LOW probability, it is that the Amorgos fault will be activated and we will have a 7R earthquake.”

    The optimistic scenario is a 6 Richter earthquake in Santorini – Tselendis: “We are in a pre-seismic phase”
  • Dendias from the US: Turkey is a source of instability while Greece is committed to democratic values

    Dendias from the US: Turkey is a source of instability while Greece is committed to democratic values

    As the Minister of National Defense states: “On the one hand, we have an authoritarian country that does not feel the need to comply with international law and international law of the sea” and “on the other hand, we have a country that is a champion of international law and international law of the sea and the rules based on the international order.”

    Dendias from the US: Turkey is a source of instability while Greece is committed to democratic values
  • Elon Musk confirms US funded LGBTQIA issues and migrants in Greece!

    Elon Musk confirms US funded LGBTQIA issues and migrants in Greece!

    Mr Fragkos requested from Musk information regarding any identified instances of misallocated funding, either direct or through NGOs, intended to assist illegal migrants in Greece adding that  “the parallel, yet powerful ‘deep state’ system of corruption and waste of public money, working cross-border, in order to enforce the ideology of unstoppable illegal migration must be identified and unrooted.”

    Elon Musk confirms US funded LGBTQIA issues and migrants in Greece!