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Britain and Israel plunge into diplomatic crisis over West Bank settlement sanctions
Israel shut its Jerusalem consulate, barred 12 British nationals and quit a Gaza coordination role, after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar accused London of election interference and 12 Western states moved jointly against settlement trade
Politics
Greek PM meets Macron in Paris after diplomatic messages to Turkey, with Kastellorizo and Saudi Arabia to follow
Mitsotakis heads from Paris to Kastellorizo and Brussels before an October visit to Saudi Arabia for the EU-Gulf summit, balancing French energy investment, trilateral ties with Egypt and Cyprus, and Gulf diplomacy amid Turkish tension
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Trump escalates Canada trade war, imposing sweeping new import ban and tariffs
The ban on Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycles takes effect on 29 September, with new 50% tariffs following on 15 September, as Prime Minister Mark Carney further warns of a "cost" to reducing US dependence
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Economy
Greek state’s overdue payments to citizens and businesses to be tracked via new “Consistency” platform
Greece's total unpaid state debts to individuals overall, including pending tax refunds, reached 3.275 billion euros in July, with public hospitals accounting for the largest...
What goes on behind closed doors
DarkroomThe far right, Samaras and the flexible Alexis, the hunt for the “ungrateful Blue”, K.M. from Paris to Kastellorizo, the army camp and the suitors ///
Merz's party pays the price for AfD's surge as Le Pen's National Rally now leads French polls; Samaras flirts with the far right while Tsipras...
Greece
Greek primary schools lose 30,000 first-year pupils in a decade as population ages
Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki says over 53,000 teachers have joined Greek schools since 2019, as the ministry deploys an AI planning tool and funds building...
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Mitsotakis’s package with a four-year “calendar”: The plans for the public sector, farmers and families
Mitsotakis will detail a four-year income boost plan tonight in...
Greek Prime Minister rules out coalition, sets sights on outright majority
He warned the country risks paralysis without a government, accused...
> This week's Highlights
>This week's Highlights
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Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis
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“Green Breaths for Attica”: €60.4 million program for 13 redevelopment projects in parks, squares and public spaces
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Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis
Calabria’s Grecanico speakers battle to keep an ancient Greek dialect alive
Cultural associations, musicians and educators across Calabria, Italy and the diaspora are reviving Grecanico through...
National Archaeological Museum outlines plans for major Athens expansion
Civil engineer turned museum chief Ioanna Dretta discusses the National Archaeological Museum's holistic overhaul, from a new research centre and...
Pilots’ communications, crash footage and wreckage set to reveal cause of Phantom crash in Tanagra
Investigators are examining pilot communications, airshow footage and wreckage after Saturday's fatal F-4E Phantom crash, with military sources ruling out...
Why is the sea salty? The chemistry of water that made earth habitable
Dorrik Stow’s Oceans: A Very Short Introduction offers a starting point for a scientific journey through the oceans — from...
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All the amounts, beneficiaries and dates for the TIF measures: Property, pensions, “savings pot” for young people, business levy and presumptive taxation
The reduction in social security contributions will go entirely to employees; savings of up to...
The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail
The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail
The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan
The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan
Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked
Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked
A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world
A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world
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