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On this day in 2023, two trains collide in Tempi, in northern Greece

At the same time, reliable sources reveal that top universities, including MIT, Yale, and Harvard, visited the Ellinikon mega-project site where Lamda Development showcased its redevelopment plans.

It's rainy and about to get worse

Greece is ready to redevelop the former royal estate at Tatoi near Athens into a mixed-use culture and tourism hub.

Greece witnessed the second-highest price hike (+67%) compared to 2023, with Portugal taking the top spot (+69%) and Spain rounding off the top three most expensive countries in the EU

No ferries, flights, trains or taxis in Athens on Wednesday after labor unions announced a 24-hour nationwide strike

Reports state that the arrests are linked to a bomb attack against a bank branch in the central Athens district of Petralona in late January 2024

Enhanced stores will serve as both retail spaces and distribution centers, facilitating a more efficient hybrid retail model.

The successive crises widened inequalities in Greek society and hampered retail businesses, particularly smaller ones, leaving them stagnant and with limited growth prospects.

On this day in 2010, a massive earthquake and tsunami strike Chile

Spring-like temperatures with rain and storms scattered throughout Greece

Relevant unions are participating in a 24-hour strike in the country

The development comes after high-profile assertions by victims’ relatives, their legal counsels and media reports citing the prospect of toxic materials or fuel accelerants causing a large explosion immediately after the collision on the evening of Feb. 28, 2023

According to Eurostat – the European Union’s Statistical Authority, beer production in Greece reached 565.34 million liters in 2022, up from 400.22 million liters in 2021, marking a nearly 41% rise, a trend that continued in 2023

The Bruegel Institute said only one in two individuals in the European Union, on average, was financially knowledgeable.

Lord Jacob Rothschild was a member of the prominent British banking dynasty

The clustering of buildings reduces the necessity for new infrastructure development; thereby minimizing environmental harm noted the same ministry official.

The Ellinikon Experience Park, a greenspace established within the massive same-name property development project in coastal southeast Athens, has been awarded the SITES Gold certification as a sustainable “model urban park”. This international certification focuses on the design, development and management of sustainable and resilient landscapes and outdoor spaces. The Ellinikon Experience Park was designed […]

On this day in 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from Elba

The journey into the world of autism often begins with a single sentence, a diagnosis delivered by a pediatrician which starts a family on an odyssey they never anticipated: “Giannis is hyperactive, and his lack of eye contact is a concern… I’m referring you to a good neurologist who specializes in ASD.” And just like […]