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Kypseli murder case exposes cracks in Greece’s child protection system as 45 children remain stuck in hospitals
Greece's welfare system is buckling under the weight of children parked in paediatric hospitals for months or years, as both Kypseli parents now face murder charges over their baby found frozen inside their home
World
AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt landslide leaves Germany facing a coalition deadlock
Chancellor Merz faces growing pressure to resign after the CDU's worst-ever result, while the AfD cannot govern Saxony-Anhalt alone and Germany's 'firewall' faces its toughest test yet, before two more state elections on 20 September
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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 ageing aircraft and pointing instead to bird strike or mechanical failure during manoeuvres
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Politics
Greek Prime Minister rules out coalition, sets sights on outright majority
He warned the country risks paralysis without a government, accused Tsipras and PASOK of deceiving voters, cautioned Samaras over his legacy, backed his education minister...
What goes on behind closed doors
DarkroomWhat we learned from the TIF: the giant giveaway package, the PM’s inevitable comparison with the other two, and the “we’re all one big family” culture of ministers, Maximos and backroom dealings
Behind the giveaways lies a bruising rift between Mitsotakis and Antonis Samaras, mounting renewed unease inside New Democracy's own ranks in northern Greece, and Yiorgos...
World
BBC: How the AfD’s win shifts the balance: A blow to Merz, parallels with MAGA, Russia’s interests, and the warning bell for Europe
The BBC examines the fallout from the first win with a genuine prospect of power for a hard-right nationalist party since the fall of the...
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Plevris visits asylum seeker facilities: “We will not back down on our returns policy”
“I understand that there will also be reactions at the...
Georgiadis on Tsoutsias: “If he is going to be the spokesman, I don’t see things going well for president Samaras”
“I would not want to believe that we will reach...
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>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
Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis
Eleni Kounalakis is running to become California’s “treasurer,” Alexi Giannoulias is running for Chicago mayor,...
Burnham reverses course on Parthenon sculptures: From “Return them without conditions” to “it’s a matter for the British Museum”
The British prime minister had repeatedly backed the return of the Sculptures to Greece — Moving into Downing Street has...
The 2026 rent map: Which areas saw prices soar, and the leaders in Athens, Thessaloniki and the islands
From the expensive neighborhoods of Athens and Thessaloniki to the islands, the housing-market map is changing, with demand remaining high...
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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TIF time: Which measures are locked in for 2026, which are still under consideration, and which are favored for 2027–2030
Permanent benefits for professionals, employees and pensioners — rewards for consistent taxpayers, subsidies for families...
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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