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THE NEW YORK TIMES FIRE, WILDFIRE, THE NEW YORK TIMES Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304893/prime-products-gears-up-for-its-13th-posidonia-participation/ ekath-1304893 Tue, 26 May 2026 21:40:15 +0000 Greece-based Prime Products Ltd is gearing up for its 13th Posidonia participation since 2000, marking 20 years of continuous service to the maritime industry. ECONOMY BUSINESS, POSIDONIA, SHIPPING, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304895/om-ship-suppliers-to-make-posidonia-debut/ ekath-1304895 Tue, 26 May 2026 20:56:00 +0000 India-based maritime service provider Om Ship Suppliers LLP and Om Safety Services LLP will make their first appearance at Posidonia 2026, presenting their portfolio of ship supply and safety services to the international shipping community. ECONOMY BUSINESS, POSIDONIA, SHIPPING, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304810/methodical-work-against-crime/ ekath-1304810 Tue, 26 May 2026 20:18:00 +0000 Crime is constantly “modernizing” and evolving. It is organized and operates in ways that exceed the state’s adaptation speed.  OPINION OPINION Editorial Editorial https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/cartoon/1304863/cartoon-26-05-2026/ ekath-1304863 Tue, 26 May 2026 19:40:00 +0000 CARTOON OPINION, CARTOON Ilias Makris Ilias Makris https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1304900/sean-spicer-trumps-second-presidency-is-built-to-last/ ekath-1304900 Tue, 26 May 2026 19:32:06 +0000 In an interview with Kathimerini, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer describes the evolution of the Trump movement from a political phenomenon that in 2016 surprised even some of its own lead players into a fully organized ideological and political machine capable of reshaping American society.  FOREIGN AFFAIRS BOOKS, DONALD TRUMP, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, IN DEPTH, INTERVIEWS Lena Argiri Lena Argiri https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304939/athex-benchmark-advanced-to-a-15-week-high/ ekath-1304939 Tue, 26 May 2026 19:19:28 +0000 An early decline swung into an advance for the benchmark of the Greek stock market on Tuesday. ECONOMY STOCKS, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304797/another-party-by-another-former-prime-minister/ ekath-1304797 Tue, 26 May 2026 19:07:21 +0000 Former prime minister Antonis Samaras is moving closer to establishing his own party, further complicating Greece’s political scene, less than a year before the country holds its next national elections. OPINION ANTONIS SAMARAS, KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, NEW DEMOCRACY, POLITICS, OPINION Tom Ellis Tom Ellis https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304937/greek-managed-tanker-hit-off-oman/ ekath-1304937 Tue, 26 May 2026 19:05:26 +0000 A Greek-managed Marshall Islands-flagged tanker was hit by an explosion on Monday off Oman, according to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, but no injuries were reported among the crew.  NEWS SHIPPING, STRAIT OF HORMUZ, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1304935/tsipras-returns-to-politics-with-new-greek-left-alliance-party/ ekath-1304935 Tue, 26 May 2026 18:55:15 +0000 Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras formally re-entered the political realm Tuesday, heralding a new party named Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) that he said offers a “compass for a New Greece” and a “new patriotism inextricably linked to social justice.” POLITICS ALEXIS TSIPRAS, GREEK LEFT ALLIANCE, POLITICS Damian Mac Con Uladh Damian Mac Con Uladh https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304861/complaints-submitted-to-opekepe-were-ignored-insider-says/ ekath-1304861 Tue, 26 May 2026 18:50:18 +0000 A loophole allowing people to obtain agricultural subsidies they were not entitled to receive through Greece’s OPEKEPE payment agency was widely known among subsidy application centers, according to the owner of three declaration centers interviewed by Kathimerini.  ECONOMY AGRICULTURE, CORRUPTION, FRAUD, OPEKEPE, ECONOMY Tania Georgiopoulou Tania Georgiopoulou https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1304933/conservative-ex-pm-criticizes-government/ ekath-1304933 Tue, 26 May 2026 18:34:52 +0000 Conservative former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis on Tuesday mildly berated the government over its foreign policy towards Turkey, saying the strategy of keeping things calm may not have been effective. FOREIGN AFFAIRS KOSTAS KARAMANLIS, TURKEY, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304932/2-arrested-for-accidentally-starting-wildfires/ ekath-1304932 Tue, 26 May 2026 18:14:21 +0000 Two men were arrested Tuesday in the Peloponnese and southeast of Athens for allegedly starting wildfires through negligence, the Fire Service said. NEWS WILDFIRE, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1304898/turkish-riot-police-use-water-cannons-ahead-of-deposed-opposition-leaders-speech-to-rally/ ekath-1304898 Tue, 26 May 2026 17:15:22 +0000 Riot police in Turkey have used water cannons to prevent people from gathering to hear a speech by the deposed leader of the country’s main opposition party. POLITICS POLITICS, PROTEST, TURKEY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304923/man-held-over-sign-language-sex-attack/ ekath-1304923 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:41:54 +0000 An apparently speech-impaired man already in detention for armed robbery has been charged with the attempted murder and sexual assault of a shopowner in Thessaloniki, police said Tuesday. NEWS CRIME, SEXUAL ABUSE, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1304916/brussels-examining-greek-legislation-following-receipt-of-kovesi-letter/ ekath-1304916 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:40:35 +0000 The European Commission has confirmed receipt of a letter sent Friday by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi, in which she said that recent Greek legislative and judicial decisions undermine the EPPO’s ability to operate effectively in Greece. POLITICS EPPO, LAURA KOVESI, OPEKEPE, POLITICS Alexandra Voudouri Alexandra Voudouri https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304796/searching-for-a-name/ ekath-1304796 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:27:12 +0000 Ithaca, Compass, Path: Speculations about the name of former prime minister Alexis Tsipras’ new party are flying around – perhaps out of curiosity about how inventive the branding of SYRIZA’s umpteenth offshoot might prove to be. OPINION ALEXIS TSIPRAS, POLITICS, OPINION Aris Alexandris Aris Alexandris https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/real-estate/1304856/luxury-homes-lead-market/ ekath-1304856 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:14:03 +0000 The Greek holiday home market grew 10.8% so far this year compared to the same time in 2025. REAL ESTATE PROPERTY, ECONOMY, REAL ESTATE Nikos Roussanoglou Nikos Roussanoglou https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1304917/greek-owned-tanker-reportedly-crosses-hormuz-strait-with-us-assistance/ ekath-1304917 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:03:39 +0000 The US Navy announced the resumption of naval escort operations in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, with the intention of facilitating merchant shipping in the region.  FOREIGN AFFAIRS ENERGY, SHIPPING, STRAIT OF HORMUZ, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304914/draft-bill-to-seek-salary-transparency-gender-equality-at-work/ ekath-1304914 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:51:22 +0000 The Labor Ministry on Tuesday presented new draft legislation that would bring Greece into line with European Union regulations on salary transparency and gender equality in pay among peers. ECONOMY LABOR, SALARIES, ECONOMY, NEWS, IN DEPTH, SOCIETY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1304912/guilfoyle-praises-alexandroupoli-as-a-vital-and-strategic-hub/ ekath-1304912 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:36:42 +0000 US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle has described Alexandroupoli as a “vital and strategic hub” during her first official visit to the northeastern port city. “This region has always been such a vital and strategic hub for the United States. I was very much looking forward to this trip,” Guilfoyle said. She underlined the importance of Alexandroupoli […] ENERGY DIPLOMACY, ENERGY, KIMBERLY GUILFOYLE, VERTICAL CORRIDOR, ECONOMY, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/real-estate/1304824/extra-burden-on-homeowners/ ekath-1304824 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:32:26 +0000 Additional levies, which can reach up to three times the current levels, would be imposed on property owners by the Local Government Code, put up for consultation until June 4, in an Interior Ministry bill. REAL ESTATE ECONOMY, PROPERTY, TAXATION, REAL ESTATE Nikos Roussanoglou Nikos Roussanoglou https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304911/gang-siphoned-subsidies-off-fake-childrens-activity-courses/ ekath-1304911 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:14:07 +0000 Authorities in Thessaly have unravelled a criminal ring suspected of making large sums of money through fake creative activity courses for children and fraudulent social security claims. NEWS FRAUD, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304732/positive-outlook-for-tourism-2/ ekath-1304732 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:02:18 +0000 This year's summer season tourism is expected to go well for Greece, despite the turmoil caused by the war in the Middle East in the global industry, Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings and online platform Booking.com, has said in an interview with Kathimerini. ECONOMY ECONOMY, TOURISM Korina Samarkou Korina Samarkou https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304904/fake-tax-officials-held-for-e37000-fraud/ ekath-1304904 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:38:56 +0000 Four people have been arrested in northern Greece hours after defrauding an elderly woman out of tens of thousands of euros using a common but effective phone scam, authorities said Tuesday. NEWS FRAUD, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304903/from-greek-tragedy-to-british-malaise/ ekath-1304903 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:32:21 +0000 When Greece descended into crisis in the years after 2008, no country played a more malign role than Britain. OPINION ECONOMY, POLITICS, OPINION Simon Nixon Simon Nixon https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304896/pox-livestock-epidemic-a-serious-threat-thats-still-spreading/ ekath-1304896 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:07:49 +0000 Agriculture ministry officials appealed Tuesday for livestock breeders, police and vets to redouble efforts to contain the sheep and goat pox epidemic that's battered Greece since 2024, threatening a traditional way of life, as new data showed the fatal disease is still spreading. NEWS AGRICULTURE, ECONOMY, FARMERS, SHEEP POX, NEWS Nicholas Paphitis Nicholas Paphitis https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304889/grenades-in-the-roof-storm-damage-reveals-decades-old-secret/ ekath-1304889 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:59:31 +0000 The partial collapse of an abandoned house in a northern village has revealed a cache of hand grenades and ammunition believed to have been hidden there for many decades, state ERT television reported Tuesday. NEWS ACCIDENT, ARMED FORCES, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304886/total-39-arrested-in-farm-subsidy-fraud-probe/ ekath-1304886 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:34:40 +0000 Organized crime squad officers have arrested a total 39 people in Crete and northern Greece on suspicion of participation in widespread fraud involving European Union farm subsidies. NEWS FARMERS, FRAUD, KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, OPEKEPE, NEWS, POLITICS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304795/expectations-for-tsipras-comeback/ ekath-1304795 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:24:23 +0000 The discussion around Alexis Tsipras’ new party tends to be approached from the perspective of how it will shake up the center-right. The real question, however, is whether it expresses society’s desire for a deeper shift in its collective aspirations. OPINION ALEXIS TSIPRAS, POLITICS, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1304791/miami-the-cyclades-and-a-nod-from-the-greek-gods/ ekath-1304791 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:01:47 +0000 American filmmaker Barry Jenkins doesn’t remember much from the night he won an Oscar. “It was a very strange night,” he tells Kathimerini. CULTURE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), FESTIVAL, FILM, CULTURE, IN DEPTH, INTERVIEWS Iliana Magra Iliana Magra https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1304884/karystianou-submits-new-party-declaration-to-top-court/ ekath-1304884 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Rail safety activist Maria Karystianou submitted on Tuesday the declaration for the founding of her new party to the Supreme Court, coming one step closer to running in the next general elections, set for 2027. POLITICS ELECTIONS, HOPE FOR DEMOCRACY, JUSTICE, MARIA KARYSTIANOU, POLITICS Sofia Spingou Sofia Spingou https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304882/police-targets-two-teens-over-deepfake-nude-of-classmate/ ekath-1304882 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:34:00 +0000 A 15-year-old girl in the northern Greek town of Kilkis told police that a classmate used a regular photo of her to create a deepfake nude version which he then circulated to three friends. NEWS CRIME, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304879/government-scraps-tender-for-traffic-cameras-following-candidate-objections/ ekath-1304879 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 The Ministry of Digital Governance has cancelled a tender for the installation of a network of 1,000 traffic cameras, following objections submitted by three companies on the terms of the deal. ECONOMY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), ROAD SAFETY, TECHNOLOGY, TRAFFIC, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1304877/no-timeframe-for-withdrawal-of-patriot-battery-from-karpathos/ ekath-1304877 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:42:00 +0000 A Patriot missile battery stationed on the Greek island of Karpathos will remain on the Aegean outpost until the airport has been upgraded to accommodate the long-term parking of the Air Force fighter jets that will replace them, Defense Ministry sources told Kathimerini. FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEFENSE, KARPATHOS, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Stavros Ioannidis Stavros Ioannidis https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1304813/a-season-of-landmark-performances-returns/ ekath-1304813 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:25:15 +0000 The Greek National Opera’s 2026-27 season turns toward landmark works, tracing a path from Monteverdi’s “L‘Orfeo” to Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” and Beethoven’s “Missa solemnis.” CULTURE CULTURE, OPERA Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/energy/1304875/pm-diesel-subsidy-extended-to-end-of-june/ ekath-1304875 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:10:00 +0000 The Greek government will extend a subsidy on diesel introduced in April to help consumers cope with rising energy prices linked to the conflict in Iran until the end of June, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday. ENERGY ECONOMY, ENERGY, KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1304821/probe-into-southern-athens-stench-focusing-on-ships/ ekath-1304821 Tue, 26 May 2026 09:54:23 +0000 Investigators from the Athens Observatory are focusing on marine sources as the likely origin of a foul odor that blanketed southern Athens suburbs on May 19, according to scientists. ENVIRONMENT CITY LIFE, ENVIRONMENT, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1304819/doctors-sound-alarm-over-island-care-gaps/ ekath-1304819 Tue, 26 May 2026 09:32:41 +0000 Staff shortages are crippling public hospitals across Greece’s island regions, with critical specialties going unfilled and operating rooms standing idle, a hospital workers federation warned ahead of a major health rally on Crete on Wednesday. SOCIETY HEALTH, ISLANDS, IN DEPTH, SOCIETY Penny Bouloutza Penny Bouloutza