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Cyprus and Greece see steady deal flow as consolidation deepens
Global mergers and acquisitions in 2025 tell a story of contrasts, with fewer deals being struck but total values soaring, reflecting a market driven by concentration rather than volume, according to Panikos Teklos, founding partner at services...

Meet Theodora Holmes, Troy Polamalu's Greek Orthodox wife
Theodora Holmes has been Troy Polamalu's wife for two decades. The former Pittsburgh Steelers safety attributes his success on and off the field to her. In his speech during his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021, he said: And...
Does The 90-30-50 Plan Help With Weight Loss? Dietitians Explain What To Know About The Trend
Protein has been having a major moment in the sun over the past few years—being praised for helping build muscle and keep you full all day long. But there are two other pieces to the satiation puzzle that can also help—fiber and fats—and the...

Greece approves 13-hour workday amid union outrage
ATHENS, Oct. 16 (TemA) — Greece’s parliament passed a disputed bill allowing employees to work up to 13 hours a day in limited cases. The law, backed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s conservatives, passed 158–109, with the left-wing SYRIZA...

Greece Passes Labor Bill Introducing 13-Hour Shifts and 4-Day Workweek
Greece’s parliament has passed a major labor reform bill introducing a range of changes for both employers and employees. The bill, highlighted by the Ministry of Labor, has sparked debate over provisions for 13-hour work shifts, as seen through...

Greek Lawmakers OK 13-Hour OT Workday, Unions Protest
ATHENS – Over the objections and protests of workers and unions, the Parliament approved a Labor Ministry that critics said could force private sector employees to work overtime for 13 hour days, 37 days a year. The measure got 158 votes in the...
Two migrants die after boat hits rocky shore on Greek island of Chios
Two migrants died after their boat collided with a rocky shoreline on the Greek island of Chios late on Thursday, Greece's coast guard said on Friday. Fire service crews initially rescued five people from the site, including two who were...
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Why Greece wants a 13-hour workday
Greece is preparing to implement one of the most contentious labour reforms in the European Union — a measure that will, under certain conditions, permit employees in the private sector to work up to 13 hours a day. The proposed legislation, which...

UT Health East Texas Physicians Welcomes Alise Holloway, AuD, to Athens
Athens, Texas (October 16, 2025) — UT Health East Texas Physicians is expanding audiology services in Athens with the addition of Alise Holloway, AuD. “I am a dedicated audiologist committed to providing patient-centered care while using...

Unmet medical needs: Where are children most likely to skip health care in Europe?
By Euronews Published on 17/10/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 Almost all European children receive the health care they need, new data shows — but in some countries, they are more likely to skip care than in others. Last year, 3.2 per cent of children in...

Greece and the UK: Partners in an age of uncertainty (?)
In the keynote speech at a symposium in Cambridge aimed at strengthening the historic ties between Greece and the United Kingdom, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias paused and then pointed at the title of the meeting on the screen behind him, “Greece...

Blood Donors Power Stroke Survivor’s Medical Dream
(NAPSI)—What seemed like an ordinary morning for four-year-old Kelly Bernard Igwe became life-altering. She woke up with her left arm completely numb, as if she had slept on it wrong. But this was not the temporary tingling that comes from an...

Greece Mulls Farmers Aid Over Livestock Disease, Delayed Payments
ATHENS – Greek farmers dealing with the effect of sheep pox and goat pox and now delays in European Union agricultural subsidies over an investigation into the Greek agency handling the funds could get some government help. Agriculture Minister...

Greek Lawmakers Debate 13-Hour OT Workday, Unions Protest
ATHENS – A proposal that could let private companies require employees to work overtime, up to 13 hours a day for 37 days a year drew a fierce debate in Parliament and opposition from unions, who struck twice in October. The leftist SYRIZA party...

Greece: A Nation Adrift in Mistrust
In Greece today, faith in public life has all but evaporated. According to a new nationwide survey by Kapa Research for the Heinrich Böll Foundation, citizens view nearly every institution, from parliament to the press, with suspicion,...

“I love you as you love me”: Loverdos addresses Melbourne’s Greek community
During his visit to Melbourne, Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Loverdos and other ministers met with the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM). Speaking with GCM President Bill Papastergiadis and the board, they discussed issues...

Loverdos promises action on consular delays, double taxation and Greek language during Australia tour
On Thursday afternoon, Neos Kosmos publisher Christopher Gogos, editor Sotiris Hatzimanolis, and staff welcomed Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs responsible for Greeks Abroad Ioannis Loverdos and his delegation to the newspaper’s Port Melbourne...

Map of Greek coastal shipping – Recovery but with aging fleet and expensive “barren” lines
More than 17.2 million passengers and 3.3 million vehicles traveled on domestic ferry routes in 2023, marking a strong recovery after the pandemic and confirming the strategic importance of the sector for the Greek economy and island connectivity....

The short-term rental market in Greece is maturing – How destinations “scored” in 2025
Significant growth in Athens, Crete, and the Ionian Islands, and a “correction” in performance in the Cyclades, compared to 2024, are reflected in the data presented by Hosthub on the state of the short-term rental market in Greece, based on...

Roman-Era Hospital Converted into Byzantine Church Found in Ancient Kaunos, Turkey
Ruins of the ancient Greek city of Kaunos. Credit: HALUK COMERTEL / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0 Archaeologists in southwestern Turkey have uncovered a remarkable architectural transformation in the ancient city of Kaunos (Greek: Καῦνος),...