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Greek government pledges action over ATM withdrawal fees
Kathimerini
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July 18, 2025
POLITICS [Shutterstock] The Greek government said Friday it will take legislative action if new withdrawal fees reported at former Piraeus Bank ATMs now operated by private firm Cashflex are confirmed. “No loophole for withdrawal charges will be...
Minister hails ‘record cocaine bust’ in Mykonos, officers among arrested
Kathimerini
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July 18, 2025
NEWS [InTime News] Greek authorities have dismantled a drug trafficking ring involving four police officers and seized what Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis described as “the largest quantity of cocaine ever confiscated in...
Political feud turns ugly with menacing threats
Gazeta Tema
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July 18, 2025
Albanian reformist politician Endri Shabani has received threatening audio messages traced to a phone number linked to a café in Toronto, according to an investigation by TemA. Shabani leads Nisma Thurje, a small anti-establishment political...
Greece Bolsters Firefighting Fleet with 164 New Vehicles
To Vima
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July 18, 2025
In a major step to strengthen Greece’s civil protection capabilities during one of the most challenging wildfire seasons in recent years, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the addition of 164 new vehicles to the Hellenic Fire Service....
Jho Low resurfaces? 1MDB fugitive allegedly living in Shanghai under Greek alias, fake Australian passport (VIDEO)
Malay Mail
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July 19, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, has supposedly been located in a luxury neighbourhood in Shanghai, China, where he is said to be living under a false identity and working with entities...
International Notes: Bacon, Anderson, Hall, Gobert
Hoops Rumors
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July 18, 2025
Ahead of the team’s first season in the EuroLeague, Dubai Basketball is loading up on former NBA players. The team announced this week in a pair of press releases that it has signed free agent shooting guard Dwayne Bacon and wing Justin Anderson....
Greece and Spain Sign Rail Infrastructure Pact, Eye Closer EU Transport Ties
Greek Travel Pages
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July 17, 2025
Spain’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, José Antonio Santano Clavero (center) with Greek Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Dimas (left) and Deputy Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis. Greece and Spain have signed...
Athens Lifts Traffic Ring Restrictions for the Summer as of July 18
To Vima
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July 18, 2025
Starting today, July 18, Athens is lifting the traffic ring (Daktylios) restrictions in the city center, allowing unrestricted access for all vehicles. The seasonal suspension comes into effect as part of the city’s summer schedule. The...
Greece is anticipating the biggest heatwave in recent years
IPN
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July 18, 2025
The Republic of Moldova is not a fully sovereign state”. This opinion belongs to historian Octavian Ticu and was expressed during the public debate “Sovereignty as the apple of political discord”, organized by IPN Press Agency. The historian...
Greek Police Charge Five in Murder of UC Berkeley Professor Przemyslaw Jezorski
Mezha
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July 18, 2025
Greek police have charged five individuals in the murder case of University of California, Berkeley professor Przemysław Jeżorski. Among the accused are his ex-wife and her current partner. The tragic incident occurred on July 4, when Jeżorski was...
Athens Hoteliers, MICE Experts Applaud Taekwondo Stadium’s Shift to Conference Center
Greek Travel Pages
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July 17, 2025
Tae Kwon Do Olympic facility, Palaio Faliro. Photo source: ETAD Plans to convert the Taekwondo Olympic Stadium in Palaio Faliro into a cutting-edge conference and exhibition venue have been warmly received by industry stakeholders, signaling a...
Greece adds 164 firefighting vehicles amid intense wildfire season
Kathimerini
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Greece has added 164 new firefighting vehicles to its national fleet as part of efforts to strengthen its response to what authorities say is one of the most demanding wildfire seasons in recent years. The vehicles, valued at €15.55 million,...
Barry Eisler on Political Thrillers, AOC, and how “The System” Justifies War
Current Affairs
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July 18, 2025
Barry Eisler is a former CIA agent and bestselling novelist, known for political thrillers like The Killer Collective and The Chaos Kind. Today, he joins Nathan J. Robinson to discuss his newest book, The System. Eisler discusses how power...
Moroccan International Youssef El-Arabi Signs with Nantes
Hespress
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July 18, 2025
Moroccan international striker Youssef El-Arabi has signed a one-year contract with French Ligue 1 side FC Nantes, with an optional extension for a second year, the club announced on Friday. The former Atlas Lion (45 caps, 16 goals), who played...
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and Greek Orthodox counterpart allowed to enter Gaza in rare solidarity visit
Middle East Eye
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July 18, 2025
Top Christian leaders in Jerusalem made a rare solidarity visit to Gaza on Friday, a day after the Israeli military struck a Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people and prompting international condemnation. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem,...
Greek IT groups eye Cyprus for growth and partnerships
Cyprus Mail
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July 18, 2025
Cyprus has emerged as a key growth market for major Greek IT groups, which are steadily expanding their presence on the island while boosting their international reach across Europe. From subsidiaries and acquisitions to strategic partnerships,...
Aegean Begins Flights From Athens To New Delhi & Mumbai In March 2026
LoyaltyLobby
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July 17, 2025
Aegean made an announcement yesterday that it had acquired two Airbus A321neo XLR aircraft, which will be used to open new routes from Athens to New Delhi and Mumbai in March 2026. The airline expects to receive these new aircraft in December and...
Is the international community finally speaking up about Israel?
Yahoo News
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International public opinion continues to turn against Israel for its war on Gaza, with more governments slowly beginning to reflect those voices and increase their own condemnation of the country. In the last few weeks, Israeli government...
Greece Boosts Armed Forces Funds Through New Fiscal Measures (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 18. Greek Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, met with the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance responsible for Fiscal Policy, Thanos Petralias, Trend reports citing the...
Garden of the Presidential Mansion
Atlas Obscura
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King George and Queen Olga of Greece welcomed the birth of their son, Crown Prince Constantine, in 1868. As the first member of the royal family to be born in Greece, his arrival was met with widespread excitement and national pride. After his...