Kathimerini English Edition

@ekathimerini

Kathimerini English Edition is a daily newspaper published in Athens. It is distributed exclusively with the NYT International Edition in Greece and Cyprus

Athens, Greece

Joined January 2011

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 8 h

Prime Minister Mitsotakis invited Libya’s UN-recognized government in Tripoli to engage in EEZ delimitation talks during an interview with Skai TV on Thursday, where he spoke on a wide range of foreign policy issues. ekathimerini.com/politics/12762…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Prime Minister Mitsotakis invited Libya’s UN-recognized government in Tripoli to engage in EEZ delimitation talks during an interview with Skai TV on Thursday, where he spoke on a wide range of...

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 9 h

Boy drowns at Cretan beach ekathimerini.com/news/1276180/b…

ekathimerini's tweet card. A 7-year-old boy lost his life on Wednesday after being pulled unconscious from the sea at Mades beach in Heraklion, Crete.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 10 h

Heatwave persists across Greece, with temperatures soaring above 43°C ekathimerini.com/news/1276178/h…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Heatwave conditions continued to grip much of Greece on Wednesday, with temperatures in several regions exceeding 43°C. The extreme heat is forecast to persist until Sunday, according to a latest...

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 11 h

Greek police have dismissed reports in Israeli media alleging that a mob carried out a knife attack against a group of Israeli tourists on the island of Rhodes. ekathimerini.com/news/1276172/g…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Greek police have dismissed reports in Israeli media alleging that a mob carried out a knife attack against a group of Israeli tourists on the island of Rhodes.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 11 h

Greece crowned women’s water polo world champion after victory over Hungary ekathimerini.com/sports/1276174…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Greece claimed the gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, defeating Hungary 12-9 in the women’s water polo final to secure the world title for the second time in its history.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 12 h

Conscripts to receive pay rise under Armed Forces reform plan ekathimerini.com/news/1276171/c…

ekathimerini's tweet card. The Ministry of National Defense is introducing a new salary scheme for conscripts, with monthly compensation set to rise significantly, up to €100 from the current €8.70, according to Kathimerini...

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 12 h

Rents have soared since 2019 ekathimerini.com/economy/127609…

ekathimerini's tweet card. An average increase of 37.8% has been recorded in rates across Attica in the last six years.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 13 h

Power outage affects northern Athens, Piraeus suburbs ekathimerini.com/news/1276166/p…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Several areas in northern Athens, including Halandri, Psychiko, and Philothei, have been experiencing a power outage since the early afternoon hours on Wednesday due to a localized fault. Similar...

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 13 h

Tremor strikes southeast of Antikythera ekathimerini.com/news/1276169/t…

ekathimerini's tweet card. A seismic tremor of magnitude 5.0 was recorded in the sea area 22 kilometers southeast of Antikythera, between Crete and the Peloponnese, according to the Geodynamic Institute.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 14 h

Water tanks replace springs on Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses ekathimerini.com/news/environme…

ekathimerini's tweet card. A severe drought this summer has left over 1,000 cows and horses without water on a mountain in southeast Serbia, forcing the authorities to bring up emergency supplies.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 15 h

Energy upgrades boost value up to 76% ekathimerini.com/economy/real-e…

ekathimerini's tweet card. There are many potential benefits from treating a home to an energy upgrade, especially those still classified in the two lowest categories of the energy certificate.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 16 h

Deeper engagement with eastern Libya Libyan National Army officers will soon be trained in curbing migrant flows; aid promised ekathimerini.com/politics/forei…

ekathimerini's tweet card. The first Libyan National Army (LNA) personnel are due to arrive very soon in Greece for training in dealing with illegal migration.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 17 h

Retail spending shows a decline for June ekathimerini.com/economy/127612…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Greeks eased on spending last month, possibly in anticipation of the summer sales and the costs that those who are about to go on holiday will have to cover.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 17 h

Greece announced a new national strategy on Wednesday to combat mounting water scarcity, as PM Mitsotakis chaired a high-level meeting at Maximos Mansion to outline the government’s response to what officials called an urgent and escalating crisis ekathimerini.com/news/environme…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Greece announced a new national strategy on Wednesday to combat mounting water scarcity, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chaired a high-level meeting at Maximos Mansion to outline the governm...

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 18 h

Wildfire in Corinthia region destroys homes as damage assessment begins ekathimerini.com/news/1276149/w…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Firefighters continued to battle scattered hotspots in the Corinthia region on Wednesday, a day after a major wildfire forced evacuations and burned large areas of forest in the mountainous Pelopon...

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 19 h

How an international group of masters of wine fell for Xinomavro, Malagousia and retsina after a tour of the country’s north ekathimerini.com/leisure/gastro…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Julien Boulard wears a checkered flat cap – the picture of a classic Frenchman from Alsace. Yet he speaks English with a Chinese accent, something he laughs about when it’s pointed out.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 19 h

Turkey, Britain sign accord allowing Ankara to be a user of Eurofighter jets ekathimerini.com/politics/forei…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Turkey and Britain have signed a memorandum of understanding to allow Ankara to be a user of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, in a big step toward securing the procurement of the jets over which Turkey...

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 19 h

Bear roams through schoolyard in Kastoria ekathimerini.com/news/1276142/b…

ekathimerini's tweet card. A bear wandering into the courtyard of a secondary school in the village of Nestorio, in northern Greece’s Kastoria region, sparked alarm among residents, local media reported on Wednesday.

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 19 h

Greece to raise Prespa accord in talks with FM ekathimerini.com/politics/forei…

ekathimerini's tweet card. Greece is expected to raise concerns over North Macedonia’s failure to fully implement the 2018 Prespa accord during talks in Athens on Wednesday between Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and...

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Kathimerini English Edition@ekathimerini · 21 h

In this exclusive interview with Kathimerini, NATO’s Deputy Sec-Gen Radmila Shekerinska praises Greece’s role in addressing southern flank threats, underscores reliance on continued contribution ekathimerini.com/in-depth/inter…

ekathimerini's tweet card. In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, NATO Deputy Secretary-General Radmila Shekerinska underscores that NATO does not underestimate the broader security risks – particularly on its southern...

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