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Olympics flame sets sail for France in final relay leg

The Paris 2024 Olympic flame sailed for France on Saturday on board a three-masted ship to mark the final sprint of preparations ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony on July 26.

Orders to remove illegal table seating in public places in Athens up 54%

More violations of the regulations on the placement on table seating in public places were recorded in the first quarter of the year in Athens, data from the Athens Municipality has shown.

27.04.2024 / 10:10

Police make 25 arrests in Patra

Police in Patra made 25 arrests on Friday after a group of young people attacked police and wrote slogans on city buses.

27.04.2024 / 08:50

Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, minister says

Spain’s defence minister said on Friday Madrid would deliver Patriot anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, following pressure from NATO and European Union allies to send more military aid to Kyiv.

27.04.2024 / 08:39

Gaza aid from Cyprus resumes after pause following aid worker killings, source says

Aid shipments to Gaza from Cyprus resumed late on Friday, a Cypriot source said, with a ship carrying food to the besieged Palestinian enclave after a pause following Israel’s killing of seven aid workers.

27.04.2024 / 07:57

Climate crisis, food sufficiency are the next challenges

Food sufficiency and the climate crisis are the issues that will concern governments and international organizations, Minister of Rural Development and Food Lefteris Avgenakis said on Friday speaking at the 10th GAIA Business Conference, held in Kalamata.

27.04.2024 / 07:03

Cyprus caps rates at 11.42%

The Central Bank of Cyprus has determined the maximum interest rate for lending in the country to be 11.42%, exercising its powers under the Cyprus Penal Code.

27.04.2024 / 06:17

US fuel-agnostic green lubes firm Shipglide to debut at Posidonia

Florida-based Shipglide is making its Posidonia debut this year (on June 3-7) and is on the verge of opening its first offices in Greece through a strategic joint venture.

27.04.2024 / 04:00

Cypriots’ new option for investments

Cypriot citizens now have access to and can invest in bonds issued by the Republic of Cyprus.

26.04.2024 / 23:13

ATHEX: Deal reports power index to fresh highs

The deal for Epsilon Net boosted not only the information technology sector but also the entire stock market at Athinon Avenue.

26.04.2024 / 23:04

Two indicted over fatal shooting of dog in Thermi

A Thessaloniki prosecutor has brought criminal charges against two men who were arrested for shooting and killing a dog in the municipality of Thermi, southeast of the northern port city.

26.04.2024 / 21:45

Will Sunak really bury Churchill’s proudest post-war creation?

Last week I attended the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The parliamentarians from 46 European states, including former Tory ministers, voted to accept Kosovo into membership despite loud objections from Serbia.

26.04.2024 / 21:41