Although Donald Trump’s apparent step back on Greenland helped to defuse tensions during last night’s extraordinary Summit of European leaders in Brussels, this does not mean that there is no longer a tangible breach of trust toward Washington.
Maria Karystianou's close friend is Economics professor Maria Negreponti-Delivani, who claims that she will have a role as an economic advisor in the new party.
With Donald Trump dominating the World Economic Forum in Davos and issuing new threats against Europe, more and more European leaders are leaving the Swiss resort and preparing for tonight’s emergency summit in Brussels (20:00 Greek time). Of course, the new data that emerges is Trump’s meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the announcement of an agreement on the status of Greenland that will leave both the US and its Alliance countries satisfied.
Pulse pollsters recorded New Democracy as half a point higher than in December, at 29.5%, in the poll presented on Sky's main bulletin. In fact, the company presented a table with the poll differences between the ruling party and the second party, from which it emerges that the difference of 16.5 points that the ruling party currently has in the vote estimate is the second largest since 2016, when Kyriakos Mitsotakis was elected president of ND. The largest difference in Pulse's vote estimate was recorded in 2024.
The severe weather that hit a large part of the country claimed two lives, with Attica being at the epicenter of the phenomena. A 56-year-old woman lost her life in Ano Glyfada, when she was swept away by the rushing waters, while tragedy also occurred in Astros, Kynourias, where a 53-year-old coast guard was killed in the line of duty, when a strong wave hit him in the head. The intense weather phenomena caused widespread flooding, transportation disruptions and hundreds of interventions by the Fire Department.
Tragedy in Ano Glyfada: Pedestrian swept away by the waters
According to the Greek Police, shortly before 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday night, a 56-year-old woman was swept away by the rushing waters on Kyrillou Methodio Street, in Ano Glyfada, while she was walking. The woman was trapped under a vehicle and was pulled out unconscious by the Fire Department. She was then taken by the EKAB, but she was pronounced dead.
Tragedy in Astros, Kynouria: 53-year-old coast guard dies
A tragic accident occurred in Astros, Kynouria, where a 53-year-old coast guard, with the rank of ensign and sergeant at the Port Department of the area, lost his life in the line of duty. According to the Coast Guard - Hellenic Coast Guard, the coast guard was on foot patrol in the port with the Department commander, when a strong wave swept him away during the mooring of boats, causing a serious head injury. He was pulled out unconscious and taken to the Health Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Record rainfall – Warning for continuation of the phenomena
According to the National Observatory of Athens / Meteo, very high rainfall levels were recorded in Attica, the Eastern Peloponnese and Evia. By 20:00, 146.4 mm of rain was recorded in the Papagou area, 130.4 mm in Taktikoupolis Trizinia and 126.4 mm in Byronas, while in many areas of Attica the levels exceeded 100 mm.
Further strengthening of defense cooperation between Greece and Israel was confirmed on the sidelines of today’s meeting between Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias and his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, at the Pentagon (Greek Ministry of Defense).
The political storm that erupted against the backdrop of Maria Karystianou’s statements on abortions shows no sign of abating, as her proposal for a “public consultation” on the issue was considered anachronistic and outdated by almost all of the country’s political forces.
For seven months, a 49-year-old Ukrainian had managed to mislead the authorities so that the well-planned murder of a 64-year-old hotelier with whom he had personal differences appeared as a traffic accident. However, a more careful investigation, as well as information provided by citizens, even through social media, led to the investigation of the murder.
The US president's insistence on coercing up the 60 countries he invited to participate in the Peace Council, which is revealed to be a "mini-UN IX" with himself as president for life, is leading to a new area of confrontation between President Trump and his European allies, demanding a positive response by tomorrow, at which point he aspires to announce its establishment on the sidelines of the Davos Economic Forum amid the crisis with the threats against Greenland.
The Dimario - Greek-Bulgarian Border section is being opened to traffic, completing a crucial part of the road axis that is changing the map of travel in Northern Greece.
Pandora’s box was opened by Maria Karystianou’s remarks yesterday, as her response to a question about abortions on the television station Open provoked both negative and positive reactions from the political world, as well as within the ranks of the victims’ relatives. Ms Karystianou has ridden the crest of a wave of popularity based on her becoming the face of the families of vitims of the Tempi train disaster, and has embarged on a political career with an aim at taking part in the 2027 elections.
An appeal for “reason and dialogue to prevail so that we avoid the worst in EU–US relations” was made on Tuesday morning by Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his customary monthly meeting with the President of the Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas.
The Greek authorities have immediately revoked the asylum status of a Palestinian national from Gaza, on the grounds that he poses a risk to national security, after the man was spotted in a series of videos celebrating alongside terrorists during the Hamas massacres in Israeli kibbutzim on October 7, 2023.
Most Greeks would like to secure a comfortable retirement. Yet for many, saving toward that goal remains out of reach. According to a pan-European public opinion survey on retirement savings conducted by Insurance Europe, nearly six in 10 Greeks do not save for retirement — a significantly higher share than the European Union average. The findings highlight a striking contradiction: strong expectations of future pension income coexist with limited personal savings and low confidence about life after work.