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PM: Dynamic innovation ecosystem in Greece
Kathimerini
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ECONOMY [InTime News] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted a meeting on Friday at his office on “The Future of Artificial Intelligence,” with the participation, among others, of Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. “As you know, we have a very...
Editorial: Greek tragedy’s final act, Market Basket power grab
The Lowell Sun - Massachusetts
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September 14, 2025
And so, the purge has reached its forgone conclusion. That’s the only way to describe the firing of Market Basket President and CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, who now joins the two previously axed executives of his leadership team, Operations Director...
1 killed in Athens car wreck
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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September 13, 2025
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - A man was killed in a car wreck in Athens on Saturday. Limestone County Coroner Mike West told WAFF the wreck happened on New Cut Road in Athens. West said EMS responded to the scene, and the man was flown to Huntsville...
UK travellers affected by Greece rental limits
Euro Weekly News
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September 13, 2025
Acropolis crowds. Credit: Laurence Berger - Shutterstock Greece has began to introduce new travel restrictions to combat so-called overtourism, which will potentially affect UK tourists visiting popular destinations like Athens and the Cyclades...
Athens man killed in car wreck
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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September 13, 2025
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - An Athens man was killed in a car wreck on Saturday, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Authorities said a single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 2:26 a.m. Saturday, claiming the life of...
US supermajor submits bids for Greek offshore blocks
Upstream
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Chevron has put its weight behind offshore exploration in Greece with a joint bid for four new blocks in a move that has delighted the local authorities. News of the bids coincided with a visit to Athens by US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to...
185 Greek Shipping Firms Shut Down in Long-Term Decline
Greek Reporter
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September 13, 2025
Greek-owned fleet grows but the reality is grimmer, as the number of Greek shipping companies shrinks. Credit: Public domain The number of Greek shipping companies fell to 588 in 2024, continuing a long-term decline from 773 firms in 2009, a net...
Anthony Martial: Ex-Manchester United Striker Joins Monterrey from AEK Athens
BVM Sports
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September 13, 2025
Anthony Martial, the former Manchester United striker, has signed a two-year deal with Mexican club Monterrey after a stint at AEK Athens. His departure from AEK comes just a year after joining the Greek side, where he had limited playing time...
Key Athens water reservoir hits lowest level since 2014
Kathimerini
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ENVIRONMENT Buildings are seen in the sunken village of Kallio in the Mornos Reservoir, whose water level has dropped significantly, some 200 kilometers northwest of Athens. [Thanassis Stavrakis/AP] The Mornos reservoir, a key water source for...
Ex-Greek PM hails China's global initiatives to solve challenges
CGTN
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01:45 How can today's world, buffeted by headwinds, weather the challenges? During the 2025 Golden Panda forum in Chengdu, China, former Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou called the four global initiatives proposed by China a roadmap for...
Greek general strike October 1st! – No to 13-hour shifts bill
The News Line
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September 12, 2025
Greece’s largest trade union congress the GSEE has announced a 24-hour general strike on 1st October against a government bill allowing 13-hour daily shifts. They are demanding a 37.5-hour working week instead, with polls showing strong support...
Slight Drop in Temperatures and Strengthening North Winds in Greece Today
To Vima
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September 13, 2025
Athens and much of the Attica region will enjoy mostly clear skies today, with sunshine prevailing throughout the day. Temperatures are expected to range between 22 and 32 degrees Celsius, offering a slight relief compared to the hotter days of...
Greek capital's water supply reservoir falls to critical lows
Xinhua News Agency
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ATHENS, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Lake Mornos, a key reservoir supplying Greece's capital Athens, has shrunk to its lowest level in 11 years due to reduced rainfall and snowfall, experts said Friday. Satellite data from the National Observatory of...
Greek Diaspora Joins Forces to Heal Greece’s Forests, FETA partners with THI
The National Herald
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September 12, 2025
NEW YORK – The Federation of EthnicGreek Trade Associations (FETA) is the latest Hellenic Diaspora organization to join The Hellenic Initiative’s (THI) Plant a Tree program, whose mission is to help nature recover from the fires that have been...
Surprising long-haul destinations Brits ditching 'overcrowded' Greece and Spain for
The Mirror
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September 13, 2025
According to new research, some key non-European destinations have enticed Brits away from their typical hotspots this summer. While Italy, Spain and Greece continue to deal with the repercussions of over-tourism, British travellers are casting...
250-home subdivision zoned in Athens less than two weeks after Space Command announcement
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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September 13, 2025
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - It’s been just ten days since President Donald Trump, surrounded by Alabama lawmakers, announced Space Command is moving to Huntsville. And the zoning for a 250-home subdivision has already been approved in Athens. “Athens...
Greek Railways formed in major restructuring
International Railway Journal
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September 12, 2025
The Greek government has finalised major structural changes to the national railway under legislation approved by Parliament in July. THE Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has confirmed the formation of Greek Railways following the...
Greek Court Rules Strict Measures Protecting Birds from Wind Turbines
The National Herald
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September 12, 2025
ATHENS – Greece’s top administrative court said it won’t halt approved wind turbine projects but said there should be more stringent regulations to protect birds, finding that a European directive wasn’t properly transposed into international law....
Greek shipping consolidation accelerates as big owners expand
Riviera
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September 12, 2025
According to the annual analysis by Petrofin Research, led by Ted Petropoulos, the number of shipowners operating fleets of 25 vessels or more reached a record 60 in 2024, representing nearly 69.0% of the Greek-owned fleet. These companies...
Greece’s Pineios Lake Runs Dry: Where Myth Meets a Water Crisis
Greek Reporter
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September 12, 2025
Greece’s Pineios Lake in Ilia faces severe drought Credit: Labros Tsakrilis / Notospress Greece’s Pineios Lake, the largest in the western part of the Peloponnese, steeped in myth, is shrinking at an alarming rate. Prolonged drought and decades of...