Relatives of 57 passengers who died during the train collision at Tempi in central Greece in February filed charges against railroad officials and politicians, including the Prime Minister, against 17 people in total, on Tuesday. According to Christos Konstantinidis, spokesperson for the association of victims’ relatives, the latter are suing …
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Poll of the polls: Neck-and-neck race between ND and SYRIZA
Greeks are casting their ballots on 21 May in one of the most unpredictable national elections in years, with the formation of a new government uncertain and the leading politicians bickering over the credibility of current opinion polls that favour the ruling conservatives. Ruling conservative New Democracy has been leading …
Read More »Cannabis helps reduce cancer cells, side-effects, Athens University research finds
Cannabis modified in the lab helps reduce cancer cells and other side-effects including those cause by chemotherapy, a study conducted at the University of Athens’ Pharmacy Department has found. The cannabinoid acids found in the cannabis plant, after being specially modified in the lab, appear to significantly reduce the cells …
Read More »Tempi victims’ families urge Serres locals to not vote ex Transport Minister
Relatives of the victims of the deadly train collision in Tempi gathered outside the office of New Democracy politician, Costas Karamanlis, who was transport Minister at the time of the tragedy. The mourning relatives who have established an association, traveled to the city of Serres on Sunday to demand Justice …
Read More »Beleri wins local elections in Himara, remains in custody
Fredi Beleri, the candidate representing the Greek minority in Albania, won the municipality elections in Himara and emerged victorious over his opponent Jorgo Goro, who had the backing of the Edi Rama government. The official results were announced Monday after an earlier interruption in the vote counting process. Since Saturday …
Read More »Turkey faces election runoff as Erdogan, Kilicdaroglu below 50%
President Tayyip Erdogan’s opponents face an uphill struggle to end his two-decade rule of Turkey in a runoff vote on May 28 after he performed better than predicted in a first round of voting on Sunday but fell short of an outright majority. Turks woke on Monday to see support …
Read More »Labor Day Strikes and Work Stoppages in Greece’s public transport
Transport workers’ unions in Greece are mobilizing with strikes and work stoppages to mark the Labor Day on Monday, as they do every year on May 1, 2023. Especially public transport workers in Athens, are engaged in 24-hour strikes and work stoppages. Buses and Trolley buses will operate from 9:00 …
Read More »Athens public transport scheduled changes over Easter holidays
There will be changes in how frequently public transport services will run during the Easter holidays, the Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA)announced on Thursday. Buses and trolleys will operate: On Holy Friday as every normal Saturday On Holy Saturday as on every other Saturday but all buses and trolley will …
Read More »Power outage in rail network halts Athens-Thessaloniki intercity
An Intercity train traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki was forced to halt outside Larissa, central Greece, on Sunday afternoon due to a power outrage in the OSE rail network. Concerned passengers were left in the dark without proper information about what was going on. The incident caused unrest among the …
Read More »Buses, trolley buses in Athens on work stoppage also on April 4
For second consecutive day, workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will launch a work stoppage on Tuesday, April 4 2023, to protest safety problems in the national rail network that led to the deadly train collision on February 28.. Buses and trolley buses will operate on Tuesday from …
Read More »Buses, trolley buses in Athens on 5h work stoppage, April 3
Workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will launch a 5-hour work stoppage on Monday, April 3, 2023, to protest safety problems in the national rail network that led to the deadly train collision on February 28.. The work stoppage will start at 11:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 …
Read More »Greek PM instrumentalizes “Evros fence” and “migration” for election purposes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rushed to Evros at the border with Turkey on Friday to participate in the signing ceremony between the state and a private company to extend the border fence by 35 km. “The Evros border fence sign-off constitutes the first part of the full 140-kilometer length,” the …
Read More »Greek Defense Minister to visit Τurkey, meet counterpart Akar
Greece’s Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar will meet next week in the earthquake-stricken areas in southeast Turkey. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 and Panagiotopoulos’ visit will be accompanied with a dispatch of new humanitarian aid for the earthquake-stricken …
Read More »VELOS: Historic destroyer of the Greek Navy damaged by weather (picts)
The historic Hellenic Navy vessel “Velos” sustained significant damage on Tuesday during a storm that struck Thessaloniki in Northern Greece. The ship that has turned into a museum was anchored at Nea Paralia, where it was buffeted by violent northwesterly winds and waves that broke the ropes holding the fenders …
Read More »Chief traffic manager of OSE dies in traffic accident VIDEO
The chief traffic manager at the Greek Railways Organization (OSE), Konstantinos Chrysagis, died following a motorcycle crash on Sunday. The 66-year-old died instantly on the spot. he was a key person in investigations for the deadly train collision in Tempi. According to traffic police, the accident took place at the …
Read More »Athens Metro workers cancel their 24h strike on March 28
Athens metro workers have cancelled on Monday afternoon their 24-hour strike initially scheduled on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. All public transport mean will operate as usual. Earlier KTG wrote: Athens metro workers’ union SELMA will launch a 24-hour strike οn Tuesday, March 28, 2023 to protest problems that hamper the …
Read More »Military parade 25. March: How Metro, Tram, Buses operate in central Athens
There will be changes in the Athens Metro and Tram services on Saturday due to the military parade for the celebration of the Independence Day, a national holiday on March 25. According to a STASY (fixed-rail transport company) announcement, metro station <Syntagma> will close at 08:00 on Saturday morning and …
Read More »Athens Metro, ISAP and Tram workers on 24h strike, March 28
Workers at Athens Metro, urban train ISAP and the Tram will launch a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The strike will affect all fixed-track public transport means in Athens, including metro lines 2 and 3 (Athens-Airport) as well as 1 (ISAP train Piraeus-Kifissia). The umbrella union of fixed-track …
Read More »Athens Metro workers on work stoppage, March 24
Athens metro employees’ union has declared a work stoppage on Friday, March 24, 2023 from 9 p.m. until the end of the shift. According to the union announcement, chronic problems are hampering the operation of fixed rail transport services provided by STASY, as well as the services to 1.5 million …
Read More »Tae Kwon Do coach arrested for raping underage female athletes
A Tae Kwon Do coach has been arrested in Athens on charges of serial rape of at least five underage female athletes in his gym in Ilioupolis, eastern Athens, from 2009 until 2020. The victims, now adults, filed against the 44-year-old coach, emphasizing that the man continues his actions even today …
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